Studie van handen 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this study of hands sometime between 1880 and 1945, with pen and ink over pencil. These hands are so beautifully rendered! They're holding something, maybe a brush or a tool. The lines are delicate but firm, capturing the tension and grace of the human hand, the way the fingers curl around an object. I can almost feel the texture of the paper and the flow of ink, so immediate, like a direct transmission of the artist's hand. You can feel that the artist is really looking, patiently working, and carefully examining the form. These studies aren't just about observation, they are about understanding the structure, the way light and shadow play across the skin, the gestures that reveal so much about the subject. And, as a painter myself, I have definitely spent a lot of time looking at my own hand. It reminds me that every mark we make is part of a larger conversation with the history of painting. Isn't it great how artists are in an ongoing exchange of ideas across time?