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Portrait of Leiden Students
attributed to Israël David Kiek, 1890-10
Few people know this anymore, but the Dutch word kiekje (snapshot) derives from Kiek, the name of a photographer of Leiden university students. After a night out, they would knock on his door in the early hours of the morning to have him take informal portraits of them in an improvised courtyard or on a bridge. Far removed from formal studio portraits, these unruly groups convey spontaneity, directness, and life.
- Artwork typephotograph, cabinet photograph
- Object numberRP-F-2012-96-145
- Dimensionsheight 132 mm x width 97 mm
- Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk