Portret van een onbekende man c. 1870 - 1874

"Portret van een onbekende man" is a carte-de-visite portrait by Dutch photographer Albert Greiner, dating from 1870-1874. The photograph, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a small-scale portrait of a man, captured in a formal pose. Greiner was a prominent photographer known for his skilled use of light and shadow, resulting in a striking image of the subject. The photograph provides a glimpse into 19th-century portraiture and the practice of collecting carte-de-visite portraits.