Aangelegde terassen en bergwegen tegen een stijle berghelling nabij Menton by Henry Pauw van Wieldrecht

Aangelegde terassen en bergwegen tegen een stijle berghelling nabij Menton c. 1886 - 1896

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print, photography

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print

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landscape

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charcoal drawing

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nature

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charcoal art

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photography

Dimensions: height 217 mm, width 275 mm, height 322 mm, width 498 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This photograph shows sloped terraces and mountain roads against a steep mountainside near Menton, and was taken by Henry Pauw van Wieldrecht, a Dutch artist who lived between 1863 and 1912. Here, we see not just a landscape, but a constructed space, reflective of human interaction with nature. Van Wieldrecht, as part of the privileged class, had the means to travel and document places like Menton, which was a popular destination for wealthy Europeans seeking leisure. This image exists within a context of colonialism and tourism, where the land and its people were often exoticized and consumed as picturesque views. Consider the labor and resources required to build these terraces. This photograph invites us to reflect on the relationship between place, power, and representation. It also highlights the social and economic structures that shape our experience and perception of the world.

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