Gezicht op Kasteel Doorwerth 1890 - 1920

This photogravure of Gezicht op Kasteel Doorwerth by an anonymous artist is like a sepia dream. It's all about the way the light catches on the castle walls, creating these soft, hazy edges. I imagine the photographer, whoever they were, carefully setting up their equipment, maybe waiting for the perfect moment when the sun peeked through the trees. The image is so still. The tonality feels warm like they were trying to capture not just the castle, but also a feeling of nostalgia, or a sense of history. It makes me think about the work of other photographers who were playing with light and shadow. There’s an intimacy here, and like all artists, the photographer is drawing from something deep inside themselves. This image really pulls you in.