Prinses Beatrix in een kinderwagen tijdens de wintersportvakantie in Grindelwald, Zwitserland Possibly 1939

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.