Plattegrond c. 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this sketch, Plattegrond, in pencil, and I love the way it reveals the nuts and bolts of design. It's like peeking behind the curtain of a magician's trick. The pencil lines are tentative, searching for the right form, the right proportions. You can almost feel Cachet's hand moving across the page, making tiny adjustments, correcting angles, and refining curves. This isn't a slick, finished product; it's a record of a thought process, a dialogue between the artist and the emerging image. Look at the numbers scrawled around the edges – these aren't just cold measurements; they're evidence of a mind grappling with the practicalities of bringing an idea into being. It reminds me of the work of Sol Lewitt, whose wall drawings similarly emphasize the conceptual and procedural aspects of artmaking over purely aesthetic concerns. It's a beautiful reminder that art is as much about the journey as it is about the destination.