Tekening uit archief Philip Zilcken before 1927

This is a drawing by Alphonse Stengelin, pulled from the archive of Philip Zilcken, and it's made with a pen or pencil, maybe even both. I love how the landscape emerges from a dance of lines, almost like Stengelin is sketching not just what he sees, but the very act of seeing itself. There’s this incredible lightness to the whole thing, but then you zoom in, and the marks are so deliberate, so considered. Take a look at how he renders the trees – the way he builds up these layers of lines to create a sense of depth and volume. They’re not just trees; they're alive, breathing, rustling in the wind. You can almost feel the crispness of the air. It reminds me a little of some of the landscape drawings of Hercules Segers, that same kind of quiet intensity, a real investment in the humble, everyday stuff of the world. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation, a way of seeing and thinking that evolves and changes over time.