Gezicht op het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg 1890 - 1920

This photograph of Gezicht op het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg was made anonymously, at an unknown time. I wonder what it was like to take photographs at this time. In terms of painting, this feels like a very tonal piece, so in my mind it could be by an artist like Whistler - it's less about the specifics of the building and more about a mood. The tonal range is incredible; the light is subtle, and the focus seems soft, allowing for the building to emerge from the landscape. Think about how a photographer at that time must have struggled with the new technology, the long exposures... Now, looking back, this feels like a conversation, an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring creativity. It embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations, never fixed.