Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1918 - 1919

Dr. van Leeuwen created this letter to Philip Zilcken sometime in the early 20th century using ink on paper. The writing is so fluid, like a drawing, or maybe thinking *is* drawing? Look at the way the ink pools in places, a dark stain against the page like an insistent thought. The script is tight and controlled, yet there's an energy there, a real sense of urgency. The lines dance and weave across the page, the letters leaning into each other like gossiping friends, you can imagine the hand flying across the page as it was written. It reminds me a little bit of Cy Twombly's work, though more disciplined; like a conversation caught mid-flight, or a secret whispered across time. Ultimately, it's a reminder that art, like communication, is never truly finished, but rather an ongoing exchange, a dance of ideas across the ages.