Drie foto's van prinses Juliana als kind, samen met koningin Wilhelmina en met koningin-moeder Emma c. 1914 - 1920

These photographs of Princess Juliana with Queen Wilhelmina and Queen-Mother Emma, were taken by Herman Deutmann. They depict a scene of royal domesticity, but in the history of images, the family, particularly the mother and child, carries a weight that transcends simple portraiture. Consider the pose of Wilhelmina with Juliana, the queen holds a book open for the child. This motif of teaching and familial legacy echoes through Renaissance paintings of the Virgin and Child, where Mary is often shown reading to or instructing the young Christ. The book becomes a symbol of knowledge passed down, a cultural inheritance. There is also the photograph of the young Juliana running carefree towards the palace doors. Compare this to images of children fleeing scenes of war or disaster. Though separated by context, these images tap into a primal, subconscious connection—the vulnerability and innocence of childhood juxtaposed with the world's harsh realities. This photograph resonates with an innocence soon to be interrupted by World War II and exile. The cyclical nature of history is visible here; what begins as an idyll will soon transform.