Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1913

This handwritten note titled *Brief aan Philip Zilcken* by François de Bas, a Dutch artist born in 1840 and died in 1931, dates back to possibly 1913. The letter is likely addressed to Philip Zilcken, a Dutch art collector, and is written in Dutch. The stamp in the lower left corner has the inscription "Eschecoling Archief" and "V.d. Generale Staten", which refers to an archive related to the General States of the Netherlands. This suggests a potential link to the history of Dutch art and its patronage. While not a visual art piece, this note is valuable for studying the correspondence between artists and collectors, providing insight into the artistic scene and its networks.