Portret van de Wilhelmina Gerarda Hoogendijk, haar moeder en (vermoedelijk) haar zus aan een tafel in een interieur c. 1900 - 1905

This photograph by Willem Carel van der Kop captures Wilhelmina Gerarda Hoogendijk, her mother, and possibly her sister at a table in an interior. Its sepia tones and intimate scale evoke a sense of quiet domesticity. Van der Kop organizes the composition around the table, a horizontal plane that anchors the three figures. The vertical lines of the women and the room’s interior create a structured, almost geometric framework. The arrangement of objects and figures establishes a visual rhythm, inviting us to contemplate the relationships between the sitters. The wallpaper is a structural element that creates a backdrop in this interior setting. The photograph uses a semiotic system of signs and codes to reflect the cultural values and social structure of its time. It represents a particular vision of domesticity, gender, and class. It challenges the notion of photography as a purely objective medium, inviting ongoing interpretation and discourse.