Brief aan Daniel Franken Dzn 1866 - 1868

This is A.G. de Visser’s letter to Daniel Franken Dzn, created in 1866, with ink on paper. The dominant visual symbol here is the handwritten script itself, a carefully constructed dance of lines and forms, each stroke carrying the weight of intent and personality. In its essence, script is more than mere communication; it's an ideogram that encodes not just the message but the character of the messenger. Throughout history, calligraphy has appeared as a divine art form, a conduit between the human and the sacred, mirroring the belief in a higher order. But look closer: The flourishes and the careful formations of the script, resemble the wings of Hermes, the messenger god, forever carrying thoughts between realms. And like Hermes, the meaning shifts with each telling. Here, the handwriting of A.G. de Visser, charged with the formal language of commerce, reveals the emotional intent of the writer, speaking to us across time.