Portret van een oudere vrouw 1860 - 1880

"Portret van een oudere vrouw" is a portrait photograph of an elderly woman by Danish photographer Peter Carstensen, dating from the mid-19th century. The woman sits in a chair with an ornate back, her posture conveying a sense of dignity and composure. Her attire suggests she was a woman of some standing in society. Carstensen's photograph, created in the carte de visite format, captures the individual character of his subject with great detail, typical of the genre of portrait photography.