Architectuurstudie, mogelijk een schouw 1908

This is Carel Adolph Lion Cachet’s architectural study, possibly of a fireplace, made with graphite on paper. It's all about the bones of a structure, isn’t it? The quick, light lines Cachet used feel like a kind of searching. You can almost feel the artist figuring things out, making adjustments. The drawing has a provisional quality, like a diagram of something yet to be built or imagined. The light touch of the graphite is interesting as it doesn't commit to any particular form. It’s more about possibility. The lines are simple and direct, but the way they overlap and intersect creates depth and complexity. It reminds me a little of some of Piranesi’s architectural fantasies, where the spaces are both real and impossible. It’s like Cachet is inviting us to participate in the act of creation, to fill in the blanks and imagine what this structure could be. Ultimately, it’s a beautiful reminder that art is not just about finished products, but about the process of discovery.