Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1907 - 1923

This letter was written by W.J.G. van Meurs, but when exactly, we don’t know. Can you imagine the thoughts and feelings that might have flowed through the artist as they put pen to paper? There's something so intimate and revealing about handwriting, isn't there? The loops and swirls, the way the letters tilt and lean. They speak to the writer's character, their mood, their state of mind. The strokes are confident and fluid, with a controlled grace that really draws you in. It’s like a dance across the page. You can almost feel the weight of the pen in their hand, the pressure and release as they form each word. It’s so human, so vulnerable. I often wonder what it was like for them to write this. What were they hoping to convey? What was at stake? Did they pause, reflect, and make revisions? It’s a reminder that behind every artwork, there’s a person with their own story. And in this quiet, handwritten note, we can feel a connection to that person.