Brief aan anoniem Possibly 1866

This letter was written by Eduard Charles Louis Kalshoven in 1866. The structure of the letter is immediately apparent: a block of text anchored by the date at the top and a signature at the bottom. The handwriting is cursive, with each word flowing into the next. This creates lines of script that are tightly packed. The pale grey ink on the light blue paper creates a subtle contrast, making the text readable but also giving the document a delicate, almost ephemeral quality. The letter form, a remnant from a time of handwritten correspondence, invites us to consider the nature of communication itself. The diagonal lines of the handwriting are like visual codes awaiting decipherment. What truths or illusions might be found in the script’s unique pattern? The letter form prompts us to reflect on how we inscribe meaning onto surfaces, and how these inscriptions shape our understanding of the world.