Politicus met hoge hoed en onderscheiding op de borst 1900 - 1935

Patricq Kroon made this drawing of a Politicus with ink on paper. The scratchy lines that define this guy’s caricature seem impatient, hurried. The artist’s hand barely touches the page, just enough to pull the image from the ether! I can imagine Kroon, bent over his table, quickly trying to capture the essence of this puffed-up politician. The ink must’ve splattered! I sympathize with the difficulty of capturing a person’s essence through caricature. You have to distill their whole being into a few exaggerated lines and shapes. The guy’s face is a masterclass in controlled anger. His pursed lips, bulbous nose, and the stern line of his jaw – all speak of an authority that can barely be contained. The artist's hand is exaggerated, with each finger outlined to give the sense of him constantly counting and scheming. And that medal? It looks more like a target, doesn’t it?