Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1928

Editor: We’re looking at "Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken," possibly from 1928, by H. van Cappelle. It's an ink drawing on paper – what looks like the back of a postcard. The handwriting has a definite flair! There's something intimate about it. What stands out to you when you see this, in all its scripted glory? Curator: Ah, this little missive! It whispers of connection across distance, doesn't it? I'm immediately drawn to the energy of the hand lettering, the almost calligraphic quality mixed with the everyday purpose of a postcard. You know, handwriting reveals so much about a person – the flourishes, the pressure, the way the letters dance on the page. Do you feel a sense of personality in the script? Editor: Definitely! It’s so much more expressive than Times New Roman, you know? Curator: Exactly! It's a direct conduit to Cappelle's thoughts, feelings... the very rhythm of his life in that moment. Imagine receiving this! What details pull you in? The postmark? The flourishes? The fact that it's addressed to an artist in Paris? Editor: Probably the fact that someone was corresponding via artist to artist; how small the world must have been! Curator: A world shrinking, but oh, the depth of those connections. The address implies the painterly circles H. van Cappelle was working in! Consider its place as a record of Modernism; maybe a personal ad in disguise to come check it out for a future show! Editor: That’s a thought I hadn't considered! So, beyond its function as communication, it gives us a view into Cappelle’s life, acquaintances, the very fiber of that art world? Curator: Precisely! A humble postcard, but brimming with potential stories. Every scratch of the pen offers a unique glimpse into art historical significance; now that is food for thought!