Portret van een onbekende man 1901 - 1909

This is a photograph by D. Dubreuil entitled 'Portret van een onbekende man'. It’s a small picture, only about 10cm high, a memento of a moment in time. I wonder, what was it like to take a photo back then? Was it a big deal? How long did he have to sit there? I bet it was a bit scary. Now everybody has a camera, but back then a photo must have felt pretty special. The tones are all muted blacks, greys and creams. His little bow tie looks very cute, and I wonder what he was thinking, sitting there being all serious, and what he did after? I imagine him going to a bar, or the theater. It's nice to think about the life of this unknown man, and how it all connects together in the grand scheme of things. I wonder who he was and what his story was.