Inhuldiging van koningin Wilhelmina

About this artwork

foto is onderdeel van een serie ove rde inlhuldiging van koningin Wilhelmina in Amsterdam

Art Historical Context

**Inhuldiging vanin Wilhelmina**1898) is a captivating photographic print by Albert Greiner, capturing a pivotal moment in Dutch history. Measuring a modest 145mm by208mm on paper, this intimate image is part of a series documenting grand inauguration of Queen Wilhel in Amsterdam. As one of the Netherlands' longest-reigning monarchs, Wilhelmina ascended fully to the throne at age 18 1898, following mother's regency, and the ceremony drew massive crowds to celebrate the young queen's promise amid a modernizing Europe. Greiner's work exemplifies late 19th-century photography, where technical ad...