drawing, textile, paper, pen
drawing
hand-lettering
hand drawn type
hand lettering
textile
paper
personal sketchbook
pen work
pen
Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain
This is "Brief aan E.H. Schüller-Audretsch" a letter written by Roeline Doyer in Buenos Aires, February 18, 1915. Doyer, a woman living in Argentina, pens a letter to a friend, E.H. Schüller-Audretsch, expressing her deepest sympathies for the loss of their spouse. Written during the first World War, this artifact provides a poignant glimpse into the intimate lives of women living through global upheaval. Doyer’s delicate script conveys a palpable sense of shared sorrow. "We feel so closely with you,” she writes, mindful of the profound grief that Schüller-Audretsch must be experiencing. Letters such as this one reveal the emotional labor that women often perform in maintaining social bonds, particularly in times of crisis. This letter acts as a reminder of the importance of female friendship and the ways in which women have historically supported one another. The letter is not just an artifact of personal correspondence; it's a document of empathy, resilience, and the enduring power of human connection.
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