Karel en Machteld Appel met een onbekende bejaarde vrouw in bed, Ed van der Elsken, c. 1960 - c. 1961
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![The image is a black and white photograph featuring three individuals seated closely together on what appears to be a couch. On the left, there's an individual with long hair wearing glasses, dressed in a dark sweater over a light-colored top, paired with dark pants or a skirt; their hands are clasped on their lap. The person sitting in the middle is lying down and seems relaxed, enveloped by what looks like bedding material, possibly indicating they might be unwell as suggested by one of the descriptive tags mentioning an elderly woman in bed. On the right sits another individual with dark hair styled neatly, wearing a leather jacket over layers of clothing; their expression appears contemplative or serious.
The background is plain and nondescript, focusing attention on the subjects. The photograph seems to convey a moment shared among family members during what could be considered a vulnerable time for one person involved due to health circumstances. There are no discernible objects aside from furniture that provides context about where this might have been taken, such as at home or in another personal space.
The image is framed within the boundaries of a white sheet with a visible border and clip on top left corner, indicating it's likely part of an album or collection of photographs. The overall quality suggests it could be from around mid-20th century based on clot [...]](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/115/740/584/592/199/237/original/805cd4f8a7c1e7ed.jpeg)
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