Mantri's van de politie van Grobogan 1910 - 1928

This page from an album contains black and white portraits, maybe made with photography, or perhaps something else. There are nine men in the frame, each wearing similar clothing with hats. The marks around the images look like they've been made with a fine pen. The swirls between and around the images connect them, creating a network of lines, with some written text. I wonder who made this album and what their relationship to the men in the pictures were. It gives the impression of a carefully constructed assemblage. The contrast between the crisp photographic images and the hand-drawn elements is interesting; it suggests an attempt to personalize and connect the formal portraits in an intimate way. It reminds me of the work of David Hockney. Overall, the album page feels like a personal, intimate glimpse into a specific time and place, mixing formal documentation with personal expression.