Ontwerp met vlaggen, vaandels en een gekroonde W en B 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created this design with flags, banners, and a crowned W and B using pencil and watercolor on graph paper. The use of graph paper is intriguing; it suggests a translation of craft traditions into a modern, industrial aesthetic. The design process embraces this grid, highlighting the tension between artistic expression and mechanical reproduction. The rigid structure of the grid contrasts with the fluid, organic forms of the flags and banners. Cachet likely utilized the graph paper to scale his drawings for larger textile works. The flags, drawn with broad brushstrokes of watercolor, evoke a sense of movement and dynamism, while the crowned ‘W’ and ‘B’ anchor the design with regal symbolism. By using watercolor, Cachet was able to achieve a luminous quality that captures the spirit of national pride. The grid reminds us that even seemingly spontaneous designs are often the product of careful planning, labor, and a complex interplay of materials and techniques.