Huwelijksaankondiging aan Philip Zilcken before 1919

This wedding announcement to Philip Zilcken was made on paper by an anonymous artist. The tone is delicate, the paper is a very pale cream colour with what looks like handwritten text at the bottom in a darker ink. I imagine this artist, whoever they were, carefully choosing the paper, feeling its texture, maybe even making the paper themselves. It makes me think about their hands, their touch, and how they were thinking as they wrote. It could be an invitation, a declaration, or maybe even a subtle commentary on the whole institution of marriage! It reminds me of Cy Twombly, you know? That same sense of immediacy, of a direct connection between the hand and the mind. There is a wonderful sense of openness and possibility. It's like the artist is inviting us to participate, to bring our own feelings and experiences to the work. Art is an ongoing conversation; it's about exchanging ideas across time and space. Ultimately, this announcement becomes a mirror reflecting our own lives and experiences.