Prentbriefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1914

This postcard to Philip Zilcken was written by Anton L. Koster in 1914. The image speaks to a time when personal communication was undergoing rapid change. Postcards offered a relatively inexpensive and efficient way to stay in touch, especially for those with social and cultural capital. It allowed for the quick exchange of information, facilitated by the modern postal system. We see here a message sent from Copenhagen to the art dealer Zilcken. Note how the writer wastes little space on pleasantries, getting straight down to business, informing the recipient of sales that have been made. What other insights might be gleaned from further research into the postal service at this time, or into the relationship between the sender and recipient? It's through historical analysis that we can start to understand such things.