Notitie 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this note, probably with graphite, sometime in his life. It’s just a simple annotation, a fleeting thought captured on paper, and that’s what makes it so interesting. The texture of the paper is smooth, almost creamy, inviting touch. The pencil glides across the surface, leaving a trail of delicate gray marks. The words themselves are a bit of a mystery “Kings Hotel South Place” – a destination, a memory, a fragment of a story? Look how he looped the ‘H’ in Hotel. So elegant. The artist is known for his cityscapes and landscapes, so maybe this was a scene that caught his eye. The off-white of the paper feels like a blank canvas, waiting to be filled with potential. It reminds me of Giorgio Morandi's quiet, unassuming still lifes. Both artists teach us to find beauty in the ordinary, in the overlooked corners of our world. The beauty of the everyday.