Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1908

Hendrikus Hubertus van Kol made this Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken, maybe using ink, and the most obvious thing is the writing itself. I imagine van Kol holding a pen, perhaps a fountain pen with its smooth ink flow, and carefully composing a message. Each stroke of the pen seems like a deliberate act of communication, a dance between thought and expression. Look at the way the letters curve and connect, revealing the artist's personality and intentions, like a tiny, intimate conversation. I wonder if, as he wrote, Van Kol paused, considering each word, each flourish, trying to impart not just information, but maybe a feeling or a mood. Maybe he considered the placement of the stamp, imagining the journey this message would take, carrying his thoughts across distance. It’s like van Kol's postcard is a reminder of how artists, even when writing a simple note, engage in a form of embodied expression. It's an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time.