Zelfportret met stropdas: B-1-1, 9 maart Possibly 1942 - 1949

Cor van Teeseling made this pencil drawing of himself, "Self-Portrait with Tie," on March 9th. You know, there's something intensely intimate about a self-portrait, especially one rendered with such delicate, almost tentative lines. I can imagine Cor van Teeseling looking in the mirror, his brow furrowed in concentration, trying to capture not just his likeness but something deeper. The subtle shading around the eyes, the way the light catches the cheekbone – it all speaks to a careful observation, a searching for some essential truth. The slightly averted gaze gives him an air of vulnerability. What's he thinking? What's he feeling? There's a whole history of artists who've turned the mirror on themselves, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh, each grappling with identity, mortality, and the very act of seeing. It’s like they are all in conversation with each other across time. Van Teeseling's drawing is a quiet, introspective contribution to this ongoing dialogue.