Envelop aan Philip Zilcken before 1927

Here's an envelope addressed to Philip Zilcken, made sometime in the early 20th century, presumably with ink on paper. The script is so beautiful, looping and flowing across the page, somehow both precise and free. It reminds me of Cy Twombly, the way the words almost become abstract marks, like a code we can't quite decipher. Notice how the ink sits on the surface, not absorbed, but present, almost sculptural. I love how the address becomes a kind of drawing in itself, each letter a deliberate gesture. And then there’s the stamp! A little burst of red, anchoring the composition. It's like a tiny painting, a window onto another world. Envelopes are such intimate objects, carrying secrets and stories across distances. This one feels like a work of art in its own right, a testament to the power of simple materials and the beauty of everyday communication. Like a Morandi still life, it elevates the mundane to the sublime.