Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1907

Albert Neuhuys penned this letter to Philip Zilcken sometime in the late 19th or early 20th century, using ink on paper. Look at the way the script flows, almost like water. It’s not just about conveying information; it’s about the sheer pleasure of the hand moving across the page. The blue ink, against the off-white paper, feels both intimate and immediate. You can almost feel the nib scratching. The pressure varies, giving a rhythm to the lines, a kind of dance across the page. The loops and swirls, the way words connect, create a visual texture that's as important as the message itself. Notice the slight variations in the ink's tone, the way it pools in certain spots, evidence of the writing process. It reminds me a little of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings, where writing becomes a form of drawing. With both artists, legibility isn't the point; it's the gesture, the energy, the sheer human touch. And that's what makes art, like a good letter, so alive.