Brief aan Elsie Maud Cownie Possibly 1905

This handwritten letter, dated March 10th, 1905, is a correspondence between Dutch artist Philip Zilcken (1857-1930) and Elsie Maud Cownie, a fellow artist. The letter discusses Cownie's etching, which Zilcken has printed and finds to be "really much improved" and shows "a sound technical study." This letter is a rare glimpse into the collaborative and supportive art community in the early 20th century, particularly in the realm of printmaking.