Portret van een militair c. 1860 - 1884

"Portret van een militair" is a carte de visite photograph created by Kannemans & Zoon, a Dutch photographic studio, sometime between 1860 and 1884. The photograph shows a man in military uniform, a popular subject for portraiture during this period. The small size and formal pose of the subject are characteristic of this genre. The image is a classic example of 19th-century portrait photography, and it offers a glimpse into the lives and styles of the time. Carte de visite photography, a popular form of portraiture in the mid-19th century, allowed people to share images of themselves.