Portret van een zittende vrouw 1861 - 1866

"Portret van een zittende vrouw" (Portrait of a Seated Woman) is a photographic portrait by Dutch photographer Louis Robert Werner, created between 1861 and 1866. It depicts a woman seated in a chair, with her hands clasped in her lap. The image, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, highlights the growing popularity of portrait photography in the 19th century. Werner's meticulous attention to detail, evident in the woman's clothing and the chair's ornate design, captures the elegance of the sitter. The image's small size and the portrait format are characteristic of the time, when photographers focused on capturing likenesses for personal keepsakes. The photograph stands as a testament to Werner's mastery of capturing the individual essence within a portrait.