Grafzerk van G. J. A. van Booven by Johannes Wilhelmus Franciscus Offenberg

Grafzerk van G. J. A. van Booven 1880

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photo of handprinted image

aged paper

homemade paper

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pale palette

reduced colour palette

pastel soft colours

light coloured

white palette

folded paper

This photograph, taken in 1880 by Johannes Wilhelmus Franciscus Offenberg, depicts the grave marker of G. J. A. van Booven in Zandvoort, Netherlands. The image captures the simple inscription, "In Memoriam G.J.A. van Booven Natus Amstelodami 18 1/2 '80 Obiit Zandvoort 18 1/2 '80," providing a somber record of the individual's life and death. Offenberg, a prominent Dutch photographer, is known for his portraits and documentary-style images, highlighting the everyday life of the people and places of his time.