Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1891 - 1899

"Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken" is a handwritten postcard addressed to Philip Zilcken, a painter, by Dutch author Frederik van Eeden. Dated September 1891, it is an example of a type of artwork known as an epistolary work, where the artistic value is found in the handwritten message. It is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Van Eeden, a well-known Dutch writer and physician, likely sent the postcard from The Hague, where he lived for a period of time. The postcard's simple design reflects the straightforwardness and immediacy of communication in the late 19th century.