Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1903 - 1931

This is a postcard to Philip Zilcken by Vittorio Pica, and right away I'm wondering about that opening greeting. The handwriting is stylized, practiced, and has an amazing swoosh – like a dancer's ribbon! I imagine Pica sitting down, pen in hand, ready to connect with Zilcken, also a painter. What were they saying to each other? I mean, art is like a conversation across time. Each artist responds to what came before, mixing it up with their own experiences and ideas. There are the postal marks, official looking stamps, and a red crest with a cross. I love how this piece captures the energy of human communication, a message from one artist to another, folded into the wider network of art history.