Portret van een onbekende vrouw, aangeduid als Dimmetje Boslang, laatste dienstbode van dr. C.W. Rossing by S. van de Plaat

Portret van een onbekende vrouw, aangeduid als Dimmetje Boslang, laatste dienstbode van dr. C.W. Rossing 1890 - 1914

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photography, gelatin-silver-print

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portrait

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photography

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gelatin-silver-print

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realism

Dimensions: height 107 mm, width 68 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

S. van de Plaat, in the town of Middelharnis, made this small portrait of a woman called Dimmetje Boslang. It's a photograph, so the marks aren't brushed or stroked on in the same way I would approach painting. Instead, it's an image made with light. The sepia tones give it this incredible warmth. Her face is soft, but there's a clarity in her eyes. The texture of the photograph itself, the paper grain and the slight imperfections, make her feel so real. It’s like she’s right there, maybe a bit shy but definitely present. The decorative border around the image reminds me that this was a special object. And when I think about the light in the photograph, the way it defines her face, I'm also reminded of those early photographic portraits by Julia Margaret Cameron. It's all a big conversation, isn't it?

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