Portret van een vrouw met muts in geruite japon 1864 - 1880

This small, 19th-century portrait by Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger is a fine example of a daguerreotype, a photographic process that captured images on a silver-plated copper plate. The image depicts a woman in a plaid dress and cap, posed formally against a plain backdrop, highlighting her likeness. This intimate portrait, measuring just 82 mm by 50 mm, was likely intended for personal use, perhaps as a keepsake for a loved one. The work's small size and focus on capturing a single individual's likeness are characteristic of the daguerreotype genre, popular in the mid-19th century.