Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1919

Here we have a postcard to Philip Zilcken, by Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, but we don’t know exactly when it was made. It's the kind of thing you might dash off, a quick note, so the handwriting feels really personal, looping and kind of urgent. You know, the ink is light, almost transparent, and in some places, it’s darker, where the pen lingered a bit longer. That slight variation in tone gives it a real sense of rhythm. The way the letters curve and connect, it’s like a little dance. I’m especially drawn to the flourish under 'La Haye'—it’s so confident, a real signature move. It’s a bit like looking at Cy Twombly’s scrawls. On the surface, it might seem simple, but it’s loaded with personality, with intention, and maybe even a little bit of mystery. Art isn’t about fixed meanings, is it? It’s more about opening up a space for possibility, for connection.