Notitie 1890 - 1946

This note by Cornelis Vreedenburgh, held at the Rijksmuseum, bears the inscription "M. 9. Stemps – Tech. Jeun. 1.5 PM." Simple handwriting—a direct line to the artist’s thoughts. Script, as a symbolic system, transcends its mere utility; it connects us to the writer's very presence, bridging time through shared understanding. Think of ancient runes etched in stone, each stroke imbued with deep spiritual significance, or consider the hieroglyphs of Egypt, where every symbol was a gateway to the gods. Handwriting, like these ancient forms, retains an indexical quality, a trace of the individual. The act of writing has always been deeply psychological. Our unconscious desires and fears are often revealed in the way we form letters, the pressure we apply to the page, and the slant of our words. Here, the notation hints at a meeting, a rendezvous—perhaps a consultation or a shared moment of artistic insight. The mundane becomes profound as we recognize the handwritten word as a recurring motif in the theater of human expression.