Gezicht op een deel van de eetzaal en de deur 1875 - 1930

This black and white photograph captures a dining room with its door and fireplace. I like to imagine the anonymous artist carefully constructing the image. The artist captures the elegant interior, and one can imagine them carefully composing each shot, adjusting the light to bring out the textures of the wall panelling, the marble fireplace, and the ornaments displayed on top. I wonder about the space. Was this a commissioned shot, or perhaps a personal project, an attempt to capture a moment in time, a slice of Parisian life? The two different views emphasize the interior's design. The eye is drawn to the ornate details of the mirror, and the symmetrical door. The photograph is a physical object, a piece of paper with tones embedded in it, yet it conjures an almost palpable sense of place.