Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1911 - 1924

This is a postcard, sent at some point by Gerardus Johannes Roermeester. It’s got that vintage look, you know, with the faded blue ink and the elegant handwriting. It's a small, intimate gesture—a message sent through the mail, a little piece of someone’s life. I find myself wondering about Roermeester. What was his day like when he sent this card? What was on his mind? What was the relationship between him and Philip Zilcken, the recipient? You get a sense of a connection, a shared world of art and ideas. The stamp, the postmarks, the address—they all tell a story. It makes you think about the way we communicate now, how different it is from the past. Now everything's digital and instantaneous, but back then, sending a postcard was a real, tangible act. You had to write it, find a stamp, and physically mail it. It's a reminder that art, like communication, is always evolving.