Gezicht op het park bij kasteel Oud-Wassenaar before 1915

This view of the park at Oud-Wassenaar castle was made by Antoine Johan Marinus Steinmetz, but when? And with what? Maybe those are not the questions to ask. The way the light filters through the trees, dappling the ground, it’s like Steinmetz is painting with light itself. It's all about atmosphere, a soft, almost dreamlike quality. The figures scattered around, enjoying tea or a quiet moment, they're part of the scene, not really the focus. I wonder if they are actors, or just happened to be there? There's a real contrast between the solid, grounded trees and the ethereal light. It reminds me of Corot, a fellow traveler in the landscape of feeling. Is it a photograph or a memory? Maybe it doesn't matter. It's more about the feeling of being there, in that moment, than about documenting a specific place.