Plattegrond van een huis 1890 - 1946

Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this subtle graphite drawing of a house plan. Just looking at the composition, I can feel the artist at work. They were probably really feeling their way through each measurement, the light, the space, and the paper. I mean, it's just lines and numbers, right? But it's also a world. The artist is inviting us into this conceptual, intimate space. They are letting us see how the lines of design materialize. How did the artist decide what to include and exclude? Where the furniture sits? It’s like they’re sketching the very skeleton of a home. I guess this drawing shows the way one artist sees and understands the world, how to build it, too. And every artist learns from another.