Portret van Jane E. Herrmann met hond 1928

This photograph features a portrait of Jane E. Herrmann with her dog and was made by an anonymous artist at an unknown date. I like how this photo has captured a quiet moment in her life. Maybe she's on a boat, with her dog, escaping the city for the weekend. You can tell from her expression that she is enjoying the fresh air. Her coat looks soft and luxurious, and her dog appears to be very fluffy! I wonder about the anonymous artist who took this shot and what they might have been thinking when they made it. Were they friends, or strangers who happened to be in the same place? What was it about Jane and her dog that caught their eye? What does the process of creating this image tell us about Jane, the artist, and the time in which it was made? These are some of the questions that come to my mind.