Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1914

This postcard to Philip Zilcken was likely made using pen, ink, and maybe a touch of hopeful anticipation. I can almost feel the artist's hand moving across this card! I wonder what Henri Teixeira de Mattos was thinking as he chose each word. Did he pause, searching for just the right sentiment to share with Zilcken? The ink strokes dance across the surface, each curve and line a whisper of intention, echoing the sender’s thoughts and feelings. It's funny how something as simple as handwriting can carry so much weight. You know? Like, was he in a rush, or did he take his time, carefully crafting each letter? Painters like to make marks. You send the card, but the trace of you remains. It's like a tiny performance, a little dance of the hand, immortalized on paper, speaking across time.