Twee prentbriefkaarten met portretten van prins Hendrik c. 1905 - 1915

Here we have two postcard portraits of Prince Hendrik by Ferdinand Robert Ebner. The way the light falls across his face gives you a sense of the artist's process. It's like the camera is dancing around him, trying to capture something essential. Looking closely, the monochromatic tones and smooth texture create a dreamy, almost ethereal quality. The details of his uniform, each button and badge, seem meticulously rendered, yet they blend into the overall composition. The way the images have been affixed to the album page, it’s almost like a collage. There's something about these portraits that reminds me of August Sander's portraits of German people. Both artists share a similar interest in capturing the essence of their subjects, though Sander's approach is perhaps more sociological. Ultimately, art is an ongoing dialogue, a conversation between artists across time. It embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations rather than fixed meanings.