Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1904

This is a postcard written to Philip Zilcken in 1904 by Eduard August von Saher. The black ink flows across the page in a generous hand, looping and connecting, forming lines that have a rhythm all their own. Looking at the strokes, I wonder about the pen he used. It’s not a scratchy nib, but one that allows for a certain glide, a dance of the hand across the textured paper. It’s so different from typing; each letter here has personality. Notice the ‘d’ in ‘dadelijk’ which is very vertical. The way the writing leans and curves gives the whole thing a dynamic quality, like the words are alive and moving. It reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly's scrawls, though with more intention, perhaps. Both share that sense of playful exploration and personal expression. Art, even in a simple postcard, is an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. It's full of possibilities and never just one single meaning.