Envelop met architectonische schets before 1923

Editor: We're looking at "Envelope with architectural sketch" by Karel Petrus Cornelis de Bazel, made before 1923. It’s a pencil drawing on paper, actually on…an envelope! It feels so raw and immediate, like catching a glimpse into the artist’s creative process. It's fascinating! What do you make of it? Curator: It’s like peering over De Bazel's shoulder, isn’t it? This sketch feels less like a formal architectural plan and more like a thought bubbling up. That envelope format gives it an 'ephemeral' vibe, as though the idea might just take flight. And I wonder… do you notice how those lines aren’t quite finished, how some parts are fainter, almost disappearing? It is if he wasn't quite sure, questioning himself in plain sight. Editor: I do see that. The lightness of the pencil really enhances that fleeting quality. Do you think he intended for it to be seen, or was it a personal exercise? Curator: Good question! It’s difficult to say for sure, but given that it's preserved, perhaps it was meant to hint at his larger vision. Maybe a note slipped under the door of posterity? He asks more questions than give answers. But what do *you* feel when you see it? Editor: I feel a kind of kinship, you know? Like seeing the backstages of someone's else mind, really accessible! It’s interesting to think about how even rough sketches can offer a glimpse into the heart of creativity. Curator: Precisely! The beauty in art, I always tell my cat, often hides not in perfection but in the imperfect, the suggested. This sketch captures exactly that: the allure of something unfinished, of potential waiting to burst forth. It tells us that sometimes, just starting is enough, and you do not need a perfect start!