Portret van een man in militair uniform 1890 - 1920

This small portrait of a man in uniform was made by Edmond Sacré. It's a photograph, sepia-toned, like a memory fading into the past. I can imagine Sacré in his studio, carefully posing his subject, a soldier perhaps on the verge of leaving for war. The man’s mustache is meticulously groomed, a final act of civilian control before the chaos. The light catches the details of his uniform, each button a tiny glint of metal. It’s fascinating how such a small image can hold so much gravity. You can almost feel the weight of the man’s gaze, the anticipation or dread in his eyes. Sacré, like other artists, was trying to capture something essential about being human, about our roles and the weight of history. It’s an ongoing conversation, echoing across time.