Ontwerpen voor een tafelklok, voetenbank en wapens c. 1903 - 1904

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this sketch for a clock, footstool, and weapons. I love seeing the process of artmaking laid bare like this. The sketch feels provisional, like a thought caught mid-flight. It's all about suggestion, not declaration. Look at the clock face – just an empty circle waiting for time to be marked. It shows us that art is not just about the final product, but about the journey of getting there, the what-ifs and could-bes. This reminds me of other artists who treat their sketchbooks as places of experimentation, like Cy Twombly. In both artists work, there’s a real sense of play and discovery, like they’re figuring things out as they go along. For both, it's not about getting it “right,” but about embracing the messiness and uncertainty of the creative process. It’s in these in-between spaces that the real magic happens, where ideas take shape and new possibilities emerge.