Professor Dörpfeld en officieren in een sloep van de S.M.S. Loreley bij Lefkás 1905

This photograph captures Professor Dörpfeld and officers in a sloop of the S.M.S. Loreley near Lefkás. It was probably made with a simple camera, and has this sepia tone, a quiet, old-fashioned feel. I find myself wondering about the photographer, stepping back in time, imagining them on that boat with the officers. Was it a calm day? Were they friends? Maybe the photographer was new to photography, carefully framing the shot, making sure everyone was in focus. I wonder if they knew that their photograph would one day be hanging in a museum. It’s funny how a simple snapshot can hold so much history and mystery. Think about how many other anonymous image makers there are out there, whose visions enrich our own. This feels like a moment captured in time, a tiny piece of a larger puzzle. And that’s what makes it so compelling, this humble image, inviting us to imagine, to connect, and to reflect.