Brief aan gravin Olga Leutrum von Ertingen-Okolicsanyi d’Okolica 1890 - 1930

Philip Zilcken made this, um, *list* to Countess Olga Leutrum von Ertingen-Okolicsanyi d’Okolica. It’s ink on paper, and it's like a snapshot of his mind at work! I imagine him, maybe in a hurry, or maybe just really focused, the pen scratching and swirling as he jots down these names and addresses. You can feel the energy in the way the ink flows, the loops and dashes almost dancing on the page. Is it a letter to a friend? A note to himself? I like how raw and immediate it feels. Like, he's just grabbing thoughts as they come. It’s like Cy Twombly, but instead of poetry, it’s a To-Do list! Painters and artists, we're all just trying to make sense of the world, whether it's through color and form or just a simple list on a piece of paper. And sometimes, those simple lists can be just as beautiful and revealing as any fancy painting.