Portret van de heer Eyken van de golfclub te Noordwijk c. 1928 - 1930

Otto Verhagen drew this delicate portrait of Mr. Eyken from the Noordwijk golf club with a pencil and paper, it seems. I imagine Otto standing somewhere, sketching quickly, capturing the moment. Look at those lines—so tentative, almost like he’s feeling his way around Mr. Eyken’s face. The shading around the eyes and cheekbones gives a sense of volume, but it’s mostly about capturing the essence of the man. The paper is almost untouched, but the lines feel confident. There is something so vulnerable about a drawing; it's like the artist is exposing their thought process. Do you think Otto knew Mr. Eyken well? Was this a favor, or a quick study? Maybe it was a way for Otto to connect with his community, immortalizing one of its members in a simple yet elegant sketch. Either way, it's the kind of drawing that reminds us that art doesn't always need to be grand to be meaningful.