Agent met hond bij het Lieverdje op het Spui in Amsterdam, Ed van der Elsken, 1960 - c. 1970
Image description: A black and white photograph titled "Agent met hond bij het Lieverdje op het Spui in Amsterdam" by Ed van der Elsken, taken between 1960 and 1970. The photograph features a police officer with his back to the camera, standing on a cobblestone street. He is wearing a dark uniform and a peaked cap, with a police baton visible on his belt. His police dog, also with its back to the camera, stands attentively by his side. In the background, there is a statue of a cherub, known as the "Lieverdje," which is a famous landmark in Amsterdam. The officer and the dog are positioned slightly off-center, drawing the viewer's attention to the background and the statue. The photograph has a gritty, documentary style, capturing a moment in time on the streets of Amsterdam.
#hondbijhet #hetSpui #Amsterdam #EdvanderElsken #Lieverdje #fotografie #photography
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-299-8-111
Image description: A black and white photograph titled "Agent met hond bij het Lieverdje op het Spui in Amsterdam" by Ed van der Elsken, taken between 1960 and 1970. The photograph features a police officer with his back to the camera, standing on a cobblestone street. He is wearing a dark uniform and a peaked cap, with a police baton visible on his belt. His police dog, also with its back to the camera, stands attentively by his side. In the background, there is a statue of a cherub, known as the "Lieverdje," which is a famous landmark in Amsterdam. The officer and the dog are positioned slightly off-center, drawing the viewer's attention to the background and the statue. The photograph has a gritty, documentary style, capturing a moment in time on the streets of Amsterdam.
#hondbijhet #hetSpui #Amsterdam #EdvanderElsken #Lieverdje #fotografie #photography
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-299-8-111
