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Cornelis Vreedenburgh made this drawing in the Netherlands with black ink on paper. It’s a profile of a face, just a few simple lines. I can imagine Vreedenburgh quickly sketching this in a notebook, maybe on the go. It makes me think about capturing a fleeting moment, a glimpse of someone's face in a crowd. There is an underlying suggestion of human presence that feels intimate, almost as if he’s trying to hold onto something. It's economical, but there’s some real detail in the nose. It reminds me of other artists who use simple lines to convey a sense of form and emotion. Think of Matisse or Picasso’s line drawings, but with a more tentative touch. It’s like Vreedenburgh is trying to find the essence of the face with as few marks as possible. In art, it’s often the simplest gestures that speak the loudest, like a whisper that carries more meaning than a shout. It's a part of a long conversation between artists, across time.