Briefkaart aan de heer J.J.W.B. van Dijck Possibly 1933

This is a postcard to Mr. J.J.W.B. van Dijck from Johannes Franciscus Maria Sterck. I imagine Sterck sitting in his studio, pen in hand, carefully inscribing the address. The stamps are like miniature paintings themselves, each with its own story to tell. The postmark, a dark circle, anchors the composition. There is a particular gesture of the handwriting; the loops and curves communicate feeling, intention, or meaning. It makes me think about artists' ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. I wonder what Sterck was thinking as he addressed this card. What was the occasion? Was it a simple greeting, or did it carry a deeper message? We can never know for sure, but that is the beauty of art: it invites us to fill in the blanks and create our own interpretations.