Portret van Charles Rochussen
Maurits Verveer
1860 - 1865
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
190; 59; 56; 189
About this artwork
albuminedruk
Art Historical Context
This striking albumen print by Dutch photographer Maurits Verveer captures Charles Rochussen, a prominent 19th-century painter, between 1860 and 1865. Standing just 189 by 56 millimeters, the narrow, vertical format suggests it may have been intended as a carte-de-visite or personal keepsake, reflecting the growing popularity of photography among artistic circles in the Netherlands during this period. The albumen process, noted in the original Dutch description as “albuminedruk,” was the leading photographic technique of its era. By suspending light-sensitive silver salts in egg-white emulsio...