Prinses Beatrix in een kinderwagen tijdens de wintersportvakantie in Grindelwald, Zwitserland by Anonymous

Prinses Beatrix in een kinderwagen tijdens de wintersportvakantie in Grindelwald, Zwitserland

Possibly 1939

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Anonymous

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Rijksmuseum
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Artwork details

Medium
photography, gelatin-silver-print
Dimensions
height 105 mm, width 149 mm
Location
Rijksmuseum
Copyright
Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Tags

#portrait#landscape#photography#gelatin-silver-print#modernism

About this artwork

This photograph of Princess Beatrix in a stroller, taken in Grindelwald, Switzerland, captures a slice of royal life. The soft grayscale tones evoke a sense of nostalgia, like peering into a faded memory. The anonymous photographer frames the scene with a touch of intimacy. Look at how the textures play off each other: the smooth, metallic gleam of the stroller against the fluffy snowsuit. There's a kind of tenderness in the softness of her knitted cap against the rigid lines of the carriage. The stroller's wheels, solid and round, seem to promise movement. It reminds me a bit of some of Lewis Baltz’s stark images, but with a human touch, a gentle curiosity. Like Baltz, the picture invites us to consider the stories held within the most unassuming subjects. It’s a subtle, open-ended image that values curiosity over definitive answers.

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