De vrienden van Dolph Kessler in het struikgewas van een bos bij Gainsborough c. 1903 - 1904

This black and white photograph titled "De vrienden van Dolph Kessler in het struikgewas van een bos bij Gainsborough" (The Friends of Dolph Kessler in the Bush of a Forest near Gainsborough) was created around 1903-1904 by Dutch photographer Geldolph Adriaan Kessler. The image depicts a group of men, including Kessler himself, standing amongst a dense thicket of bushes in a forest near Gainsborough. The photograph is a snapshot of a social moment, capturing the informal camaraderie of Kessler and his friends, highlighting the emerging genre of social photography in the early 20th century. This photograph, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a fascinating glimpse into the personal life and social circle of a prominent photographer.