Aantekening betreffende Theo Colenbrander 1913

This note concerning Theo Colenbrander was written in 1913 by Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk, most likely using ink on paper. Just look at the scratch of the pen digging into the surface. The note itself seems to be a kind of administrative document, maybe a hastily jotted memo. I can imagine the artist hunched over their desk, pen in hand, carefully forming each letter. What was going through their mind as they wrote? Were they thinking about Colenbrander's designs, or were they just focused on getting the facts down? The density and opacity of the ink gives the words a certain weight, a sense of permanence. It reminds me of the way that painters use thick layers of paint to build up a surface, creating a record of their gestures and decisions. I bet the artist was in conversation with Colenbrander, too, swapping ideas and influencing each other’s work. That's how art evolves, right? Through this constant exchange.