Portret van een meisje c. 1865

"Portret van een meisje" is a carte de visite portrait by Dutch photographer Jacobus van Gorkom Jr., circa 1865. The young girl, possibly from a wealthy family, is posed in a studio setting, leaning on a chair, while holding a hat in her hand. The backdrop features a painted landscape with a bridge, perhaps alluding to a journey or a sense of adventure. This portrait exemplifies the popularity of the carte de visite format in the mid-19th century, which allowed for the mass production of portraits for personal collections and sharing with friends and family.