Twee prentbriefkaarten van een portret van koningin-moeder Emma en een bezoek van koningin Wilhelmina aan Parijs c. 1910 - 1916

These two small postcards portray Queen Mother Emma and Queen Wilhelmina's visit to Paris. Think of it: the artist, or photographer, anonymous, in their own way responding to the weight of royalty, the pomp and circumstance, the need to document. Photography, like painting, is about decisions: what to include, what to leave out, what to highlight. The photographer frames the scene, just like a painter does on canvas. Imagine them, moving, searching for the right angle to communicate some kind of truth – or maybe just a likeness? The grainy quality, the stark contrast, the way the light catches the edges – each of these elements shape our experience, almost like brushstrokes do in a painting. These postcards capture history, sure, but they also capture a moment in the artist's own creative process, and that's something we all share.