Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1918

Willem Byvanck wrote this postcard to Philip Zilcken in 1918. The sepia tones and muted palette feel like a whisper from the past, a little like when I tone my canvases in shades of gray before adding color. The writing, elegant and looping, reminds me that even mundane objects, like postcards, can carry an emotional weight. I like how the ink fades and bleeds into the paper. The stamp and postmark act as textural elements, a kind of visual shorthand, indicating the passage of time. Think about Cy Twombly’s scribbled paintings. The act of writing becomes a form of drawing. So, this isn't just a message. It's a tender, tactile, record of a connection between two people.