Brief 1830

"Brief" is an anonymous work of art from 1830 housed at the Rijksmuseum. The piece is a small, handwritten document in Dutch, likely a letter or a portion of a diary, measuring only 19.5 cm by 21.5 cm. While the content of the letter is unknown, the faded, fragmented nature of the document speaks to its history and the passage of time. This work exemplifies the genre of archival material, offering a glimpse into the past through the tangible evidence of personal communication.