Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1887 - 1888

This handwritten letter from 1889, written by Scottish poet and editor William Ernest Henley to Philip Zilcken, contains a discussion of the work of Dutch painter Willem Maris (1844-1910). Henley seems to be seeking information on Maris's work, and the letter likely references several of Maris's paintings, including "The Clay," "The Fer Keulen," and "The Mauve," while also mentioning the artist's nickname "The Silvey" in Dutch. The letter is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, offering a glimpse into the world of art appreciation and scholarship in the late 19th century.