Gezicht op Kasteel Rozendael 1890 - 1920

This small sepia photograph shows us the Castle Rozendael, but it's really about light and form. The way the light bounces off the water, it sort of dissolves the bottom of the castle, it's so cool. I love how the anonymous photographer captured this building - the cylindrical tower, the geometric facade. It really feels like they were experimenting, playing with what the camera could do. The tonality is so subtle, it's like a whisper. The softness almost feels like a painting, blurring the line between documentation and some kind of romantic imagining. The way the water reflects the building gives this dreamy effect; it reminds me of some of Gerhard Richter’s blurred paintings. Ultimately, this photograph isn't just a picture of a castle; it’s a study in seeing. It teaches us that sometimes the most interesting thing about a subject is how light transforms it, how a specific gaze turns something ordinary into something extraordinary.