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Man (Possibly the Proprietor) with a Young Boy, Hotel Scheltema, Damrak, Amsterdam
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
One of amateur photography’s great charms was its immediacy. This sometimes yielded magical masterpieces, whether or not intentionally. This portrait, most likely of a father with his son, is so touching because we can almost feel the father’s protective embrace. Such intimate and spontaneous portraits were virtually unheard of in this time.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMan (Possibly the Proprietor) with a Young Boy, Hotel Scheltema, Damrak, Amsterdam. c. 1895 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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