Familieportret met vader, moeder en twee kinderen 1903

This is a photographic family portrait of a mother, father, and their two children made by Wolffram & Comp. In the late 19th century, photography was becoming more accessible to the middle class. Posing for a family portrait became a way to assert one's identity and place in society. The composition here is quite formal. The parents are the center of the image. The woman is seated, an infant in her arms, while the father stands proudly with their daughter beside him. It reflects the traditional roles assigned to men and women. The family's clothing signals a certain level of financial comfort. Yet, beyond the surface, there's a subtle sense of the intimate, the everyday. These carefully constructed images capture the desire to be seen and remembered. The image operates as a powerful means of self-representation in a rapidly changing world.