Portret van een man met een bril en een baard c. 1870 - 1900

Albert Greiner created this portrait of a man with glasses and a beard using photography; the dimensions of the work are 138 mm in height and 98 mm in width. In the portrait, the composition is arranged to draw attention to the sitter through its use of structured formal elements. The subject is positioned at the converging point of diagonal lines created by a table to the left and a chair to the right, guiding the viewer's gaze. The chair to the right is soft and buttoned, contrasting with the sharp angles of the table to the left which presents a play of textures and forms that invite exploration of the image’s structural elements. This photograph is a historical and cultural artifact, a physical index of a moment in time, interpreted through the lens of the artist. It encapsulates the aesthetic and cultural values of its era.