Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1900 - 1915

This "Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken" was made by Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande; it’s an ordinary postcard, but it holds an unusual appeal. I imagine the artist picking up his pen, maybe after a long day of landscape painting, jotting down a quick note to a friend. You can almost feel the pressure of the pen on the paper, each stroke deliberate yet casual, like he's thinking out loud. The handwriting itself is so expressive. It's a dance of loops and lines, a visual echo of the artist's thoughts and feelings in that moment. The way the ink pools in certain spots, creating tiny shadows, adds a sense of depth and texture, like a miniature landscape. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings or even some of Basquiat's street art. It's about capturing the energy and spontaneity of the moment, the raw and unfiltered expression of the self. It's a reminder that art is everywhere, in the grand gestures and the small, everyday moments.