Portret van een onbekend kind op een stoel before 1930

This small photograph, by American Automatic Photography, captures an unknown child perched on a chair. It’s monochrome, which gives it a timeless feel, like a memory from a dream. The surface has a slightly grainy texture, almost like a painting. The tones are soft, ranging from light grays to deep blacks. What really grabs me is the texture in the child's coat. The way the light catches those tiny details makes you want to reach out and feel the fabric. Look at how the child is holding onto the chair. There's a sense of formality there, but also a hint of vulnerability. It reminds me of some of the early portraits by artists like Eugène Atget, where the subjects seem caught between posing and just being themselves. It's this tension that makes the image so compelling. It feels like a quiet, intimate moment.