Interieur van kasteel De Wiersse te Vorden met een spiegel en een dressoir c. 1885 - 1900

C. Steenbergh created this photograph of the interior of the De Wiersse castle, capturing a scene dominated by the formal arrangement of objects and the interplay of reflections. The composition is immediately striking: vertical stripes of the wallpaper provide a structural backdrop, against which the ornate curves of the mirror and dressoir stand out. The mirror reflects an additional space, layering reality and representation. Steenbergh's choice to photograph this interior through the mirror introduces questions about perception and reality. What we see is mediated, a reflection, not direct access. The formal elements of the photograph—the lines, shapes, and textures—create a tableau that seems to pause time. It invites us to consider how interiors are not just spaces, but carefully constructed arrangements of objects that reflect deeper cultural values and philosophical ideas about representation and the self.