Zes portretten van mannen, met in het midden Jacobus Alida van der Kloes 1880 - 1940

This photographic print, made by an anonymous artist, presents six portraits surrounding Jacobus Alida van der Kloes. The arrangement and the presence of signatures below each portrait suggest a formal grouping, perhaps of colleagues or members of an organization. Without more information about the subjects or the context in which this image was produced, it is challenging to fully interpret its meaning. The careful arrangement of the portraits, however, speaks to the importance of social structures and institutional hierarchies in the time and place of its making. As historians, we can delve deeper by researching the individuals portrayed and the organizations they were associated with. Examining archives, institutional records, and other primary sources could reveal the specific social, political, or economic forces at play and shed light on the broader cultural context in which this photograph was created. In this way, we can understand how images like these reflect and shape the social norms of their time.