Gezicht op Vannes 1901

This small photograph captures a sepia-toned view of Vannes, its edges softened by time and a dreamy haze. I can imagine Delizy, whoever they were, standing with their camera, composing this scene of old buildings and lush trees, trying to find the right angle that captures the quiet dignity of the place. There’s something so beautiful about how the details blur together. Look at the way the rooftops and foliage merge, creating a tapestry of light and shadow. It’s like memory itself—only fragments remain, but they evoke a powerful sense of place and history. It reminds me of other artists—maybe someone like Atget—who wander around cities, seeking out the in-between spaces, the moments of stillness where the past whispers through the present. I wonder if Delizy knew they were part of this ongoing conversation, this collective act of seeing and documenting the world. It’s an intimate glimpse of a world, and an artist’s presence, now gone.