Architectuurdetails van een eetzaal c. 1905 - 1910

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this pencil drawing of architectural details from a dining room. It's all about the process, right? You can almost see him figuring things out, line by line. The texture of the paper shows through the delicate pencil marks. Look at the way the lines vary in darkness, some barely there, others more defined. It's like he's feeling his way around the forms, letting the pencil lead him. The word "eetzaal" is scribbled next to one of the drawings, a reminder of what he's trying to capture. I'm reminded of the architectural drawings of Le Corbusier, though Cachet’s approach is more intimate, less concerned with precision and more with capturing a feeling or a memory. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art is often about exploration, not just representation, and embracing the beauty of the imperfect.