Drie portretten van een paar geliefden met een gitaar in een roeiboot 1900 - 1930

These three portraits of a couple in a rowboat, maybe made with some kind of early photographic process, have a distinct red hue, giving them an antique, dreamlike quality. I imagine Alfred Noyer capturing these tender moments, maybe thinking about how to freeze this feeling of joy and intimacy. Is it a commission, or a favor for a friend? The way the images are arranged, side by side, creates a story, like stills from a silent movie. The texture, the paper, the slight blurriness – these aren't flaws, but they are part of the experience, like the grain in a film. The guy’s playing guitar, or he is serenading his sweetheart. You can almost hear the music mixing with the gentle lapping of water. And in each pose, there's a different kind of tenderness. It makes me think about how painting and photography, they are always trying to capture something fleeting and precious. Artists like Noyer remind us that every moment holds a story.