Drie groepsportretten van Loentje en Willy Onnen met anderen bij een tennisbaan en op een zeilboot op de Loosdrechtse Plassen Possibly 1910 - 1916

This photograph, titled *Drie groepsportretten van Loentje en Willy Onnen met anderen bij een tennisbaan en op een zeilboot op de Loosdrechtse Plassen*, was taken by Carolina Onnen, sometime in the early 20th century. The sepia tone gives it a dreamy, nostalgic feel, like looking through a distant memory. What strikes me most is the way the light seems to flatten the images, almost erasing detail. It's like the process of photography itself is being laid bare, the chemical reactions and the passage of time becoming visible. Look at the way the figures in the tennis scene blend into the background, their forms softened and indistinct. This blending isn’t a flaw, it's a quality. It reminds us that seeing is never a neutral act. We bring our own histories and biases to every image we encounter, filling in the gaps and constructing our own narratives. It is a little like the work of artists like Gerhard Richter who also like to explore the blurred space between reality and representation.