Bekeuren van een stroper c. 1900 - 1930

"Bekeuren van een stroper" (Fining a Poacher), a photo by Dutch photographer Richard Tepe, captures a scene of confrontation in a woodland setting. Created sometime between 1900 and 1930, the photograph depicts three men, likely a gamekeeper and two poachers, interacting amidst a backdrop of trees. The central figure, holding a shotgun and a dead animal, stands between a younger man, perhaps being reprimanded, and an older man, possibly the official issuing the fine. The photograph provides a glimpse into rural life and wildlife management practices in the early 20th century. This photo, found in the Rijksmuseum, offers a snapshot of social interactions in a time when poaching was a serious offense.