Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken by Anton L. Koster

Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1914

antonlkoster

aged paper

script typography

hand-lettering

hand drawn type

hand lettering

hand-drawn typeface

fading type

thick font

handwritten font

golden font

This artwork is a postcard sent by the Dutch painter Anton L. Koster to the artist Philip Zilcken in 1914. The postcard features a stamp with the image of King Christian X of Denmark and is marked with the official Danish postage stamp "BREVKORT," denoting a postcard. Koster's handwritten address in the bottom section of the postcard is an important element of this artwork. The inscription "Humstschilder" refers to Zilcken's profession as a landscape painter. It provides a glimpse into the artist's personal life and their artistic community.