Twee foto's van de uitvaart van koningin-moeder Emma 1934

These two photographs of Queen Mother Emma's funeral appear in an anonymous album at the Rijksmuseum, and they give me a sense of looking into someone’s private world. I imagine the photographer quietly observing and documenting the procession, like a ghost in the crowd. The images are small, almost like snapshots, and this adds to the feeling of intimacy. The grainy texture and the soft focus make the scene seem dreamlike. I wonder what it was like to be there, to witness this historical event. The photographs capture not just the event itself but also the feeling of the day, the somber mood, the weight of tradition. It's like a memento, a way to hold onto a moment in time. We are all connected to the past in some way.