Portret van een jongeman 1860 - 1900

This small-scale portrait, "Portret van een jongeman," by Esteban Mestre, was created sometime between 1860 and 1900. The photograph is presented in an oval frame, characteristic of portraiture during the 19th century. The subject, a young man, is positioned against a plain background, with the focus placed solely on his countenance. The muted tones and sharp detail of the image highlight the realism of the work, a hallmark of the photographic portraiture style of the time.