Kleine zee-zwaluw bij nest met drie eieren c. 1870 - 1940

This stereograph, "Kleine zee-zwaluw bij nest met drie eieren," was created by Adolphe Burdet. It presents a scene where a little tern is seen near a nest with three eggs. The composition of the stereograph plays with the idea of doubling. We see the scene twice, side by side, creating a subtle interplay between the two images. The foreground is dominated by the tern and its nest. The flat expanse of the land stretches out towards the horizon where windmills punctuate the skyline, grounding the photograph in a specific locale. The use of black and white flattens the image and draws attention to the structure of the composition, making the lines of the horizon and the shapes of the tern's body stand out. The stereograph's effect invites us to contemplate how doubling affects our perception and reinforces the act of seeing. This photograph challenges our fixed ideas of nature and its representation through art.