Brief aan August Allebé Possibly 1890

This is a letter to August Allebé, penned by jonkheer Victor Eugène Louis de Stuers. Its ink bleeds across the page, forming shapes that echo something deeper than mere words. The act of writing itself, seen across millennia, is a potent symbol. Think of ancient Egyptian scribes, their hieroglyphs imbued with divine power, or medieval monks illuminating manuscripts with painstaking devotion. Here, the handwriting reveals the author's character. The flourishes of De Stuers's signature, a personal stamp, find echoes in royal monograms, each a symbol of authority. Consider how handwriting has evolved—from the formal scripts of state documents to the casual scrawl of personal notes. Yet, the subconscious desire to leave a mark, a trace of oneself, remains constant. Each loop and stroke is a clue, a psychological fingerprint passed through the ages. This letter is more than a message; it is a relic, pregnant with intent.