Brief aan Jan Veth Possibly 1905 - 1912

Here we have a letter written by Hendrick Peter Godfried Quack to Jan Veth, in Amsterdam on December 12th, 1905. It's ink on paper, and the immediacy of the handwritten word is something special, isn’t it? The marks are these delicate, spidery lines that form words and sentences. You can almost feel the writer's hand moving across the page, each stroke deliberate yet flowing. Look at how the ink varies in darkness, some lines bold, others fading, giving a sense of depth and texture to the surface. The color palette is minimal - just the dark ink against the cream paper. The way the writer forms certain letters, the loops and tails, reminds me a little of Cy Twombly, how he created a dance on the page. Both artists embrace the beauty of imperfection and the energy of gesture. This letter is like a little portal into a specific moment in time. It’s a reminder that art is a conversation, a dialogue that spans years and even centuries.