{"product_id":"hetty-boelen-met-andere-kinderen-op-het-strand-van-zandvoort-charlotte-alida-boelen-matthes","title":"Hetty Boelen met andere kinderen op het strand van Zandvoort - Charlotte Alida Boelen-Matthes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of candid 1917 photographs documenting children playing on the beach at Zandvoort, captured by Charlotte Alida Boelen-Matthes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis archival page from a private collection captures a series of candid moments at the Zandvoort seaside in 1917. The photographer, Charlotte Alida Boelen-Matthes, documents the leisure activities of her daughter, Hetty, and other children during the early twentieth century. The composition features four distinct photographic prints mounted onto a grey album page, each accompanied by handwritten annotations in Dutch that identify the subjects and the location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images provide a glimpse into the domestic life of the Dutch bourgeoisie during the First World War. While the Netherlands remained neutral, the social customs and fashions of the era are clearly visible in the children's attire, including white dresses and structured hats. The photographs utilise a mix of circular and rectangular formats, a common practice in early twentieth-century scrapbooking, which allowed for a dynamic arrangement on the page. The central inscription, 'Zandvoort 1917', anchors the collection in both time and place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically, these gelatin silver prints exhibit the soft, sepia-toned quality typical of the period. The focus remains on the informal nature of the scenes, capturing the children playing in the sand and sitting together in the dunes. By preserving these personal records, Boelen-Matthes created a visual diary that transcends its original private purpose. The arrangement reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of the era, where the album page itself functioned as a curated space for memory. This print offers an authentic look at historical childhood, removed from the formal constraints of studio portraiture. It serves as a record of social history, documenting the simple pleasures of a day at the coast during a period of global uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gevel-van-het-pavillon-de-rohan-bovenzijde-edouard-denis-baldus\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGevel van het Pavillon de Rohan (bovenzijde) - Édouard Denis Baldus — Édouard Denis Baldus\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mannen-in-versleten-kleding-en-wandelstok-slapend-op-straat-in-ajaccio-corsica-theodore-van-lelyveld\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMannen in versleten kleding en wandelstok slapend op straat in Ajaccio, Corsica - Théodore van Lelyveld — Théodore van Lelyveld\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Alida Boelen-Matthes","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58729000436047,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58729004171599,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58729004204367,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58729004237135,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58729004269903,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58729004302671,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58729004335439,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58729004368207,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58729004400975,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58729004433743,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58729004466511,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58729004499279,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Hetty-Boelen-met-andere-kinderen-op-het-strand-van-Zandvoort_Poster_CompositorV1_1788978753178.jpg?v=1788978995","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/hetty-boelen-met-andere-kinderen-op-het-strand-van-zandvoort-charlotte-alida-boelen-matthes","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}