Overlijdensbericht aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1903 - 1909

This artwork, titled "Overlijdensbericht aan Philip Zilcken", is a death announcement by the "Arti et Amicitiae" society, a Dutch art society, for Paul Philip Rink, a member of the society. It was likely produced between 1903 and 1909. The text is in Dutch, announcing the death of Paul Philip Rink on September 2, 1903, and details a funeral procession leaving from his home in the Nieuwe Haven district of Edam on September 5, 1903. This death notice is a rare example of a historical document from a prestigious Dutch art society. It provides insight into the social and cultural life of artists in the Netherlands during the early 20th century.