Gezicht op de Wijnhaven te Dordrecht 1900 - 1920

This photograph, Gezicht op de Wijnhaven te Dordrecht, by G. Hidderley, captures a waterside view, probably with a simple camera. It’s like an exercise in layering, where the near boat and harbor structures set a tone of industry. The lighter buildings across the water stack up, each plane getting fainter, as if they are fading into memory. My eye keeps catching on the reflections in the water. The texture there is so different from everything else, almost vibrating with energy. It breaks up the solid forms and makes the scene less static, more alive. Look at how the artist uses the light to create depth. The way the buildings almost disappear into the distance reminds me of Turner, but with a kind of quiet intimacy. It shows that the conversation between artists is always there, echoing through time.