Portret van een baby by Willy Dose

Portret van een baby 1900 - 1910

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photography, gelatin-silver-print

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portrait

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photography

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gelatin-silver-print

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nude

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realism

Dimensions: height 105 mm, width 65 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

Willy Dose made this photographic ‘Portret van een baby,’ and the sepia tones are like a memory fading into the past. It's this little moment in time, rendered with such care that really grabs me. The tones are soft, almost velvety, which really adds to the tenderness of the subject. There's a focus on texture; the delicate folds of skin on the baby's back, the intricate pattern of the lace on the pillow. It’s all about surface and light, capturing a sense of ephemeral beauty. Look at the way the light catches the curve of the baby's cheek. It’s such a small detail, but it brings the whole image to life. I'm reminded of the photographs of Julia Margaret Cameron, another artist who used photography to capture intimate, emotional portraits. Art's this ongoing conversation, you know, with each artist building on what came before.

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