Annotaties 1893

Here is the page of a diary with annotations by George Hendrik Breitner, likely penned in ink. The most striking aspect of this page is the handwritten note scrawled across the Tuesday entry. The gesture of handwriting itself carries significant weight. Think back to ancient runes or hieroglyphs, where the written word held magical power. Breitner's script, though more modern, is a direct descendant of this tradition. It suggests a personal, immediate connection to the artist's thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The diary functions as a place where his ideas were recorded, and the date suggests a moment frozen in time. The act of writing can be seen as a symbolic gesture, a way of capturing the fleeting moment and imbuing it with lasting significance, resonating through time.