Portrait of a Young Woman

Pieterse, Albertus, 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 123 mm x width 99 mm x thickness 12 mm, height 89 mm x width 73 mm
  • Physical characteristicsdaguerreotypie, ingekleurd; in leren etui met fluwelen en zijden voering