Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1900 - 1908

This letter to Philip Zilcken was penned in 1900 by Alidor Delzant, and it is, in itself, a delicate work of art. The ink, a faded sepia, dances across the creamy paper in a script both formal and intimate. Look at the way the lines curve and swell, almost as if Delzant is sketching thoughts onto the page. There is a rhythm here, a visual cadence that mirrors the sentiment of the words. The letter is an impatient request for the continuation of a written work, with the writer commenting on the jewel-like quality of another's art book. You can imagine the writer holding the pen, the pressure varying with each stroke, creating a textured landscape of language. It reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly, in the way the act of writing becomes a painterly gesture. Ultimately it speaks to art’s enduring capacity for connection and cross-pollination.