Doopvont en kerkramen c. 1905 - 1906

Here we see some church windows and a font, sketched by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, probably in the late 19th or early 20th century. I imagine Cachet with his sketchbook, quickly capturing these architectural details. Look at the lightness of the pencil lines, almost like he's trying to catch a fleeting thought. You can see the way he varies the pressure, thick and thin. Maybe he was thinking about light and shadow, or the weight of the stone. The composition feels like a collection of observations, a visual diary. I’m reminded of artists like Cy Twombly, in the sense of raw, unedited, mark-making. These sketches feel like a direct connection to the artist's eye and hand. It’s just pure seeing. And in that seeing, he’s in conversation with all artists who have looked and drawn before him.