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Portrait of a Young Woman
Albertus Pieterse, 1840 - 1860
It is uncertain when Pieterse opened a daguerreotype studio in his mirror and frame factory on the Nieuwendijk in Amsterdam. We do know that during the early years of photography – when Pieterse was active as a photographer – photographs could be made only in spring and summer when there was enough daylight. This portrait of a young woman is of exceptionally high quality and embellished with gold paint.
- Artwork typephotograph
- Object numberRP-F-F14459-A
- Dimensionsheight 89 mm x width 73 mm, height 123 mm x width 99 mm x thickness 12 mm
- Physical characteristicsdaguerreotypie, ingekleurd; in leren etui met fluwelen en zijden voering