Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1916

This postcard was sent by F.M. Melchers to Philip Zilcken. It’s a brief message, handwritten on the front of the card, almost like a drawing in itself. Imagine Melchers sitting down, pen in hand, maybe in a cafe or by a window, jotting down this note. You can almost feel the pen scratching against the paper, the ink flowing, quick and easy. The writing is confident, but with a personal touch—those looping letters, the way the words lean slightly to the right. It's all very human. It reminds me that art isn’t just about grand statements, but also about these small, intimate gestures. There’s something so immediate and unfiltered about this kind of direct communication. It’s like a quick sketch, a fleeting thought captured in ink. I like to think about how, as artists, we are constantly communicating with each other, across time and space. Each mark that is made is an idea that is passed on, generating new forms of expression and inspiration.