Studie c. 1890

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this study, location and exact date unknown, using a pencil. Cachet lived through turbulent times marked by colonialism, shifting social structures, and emerging modernism. This abstract sketch provides insight into Cachet's approach to form and composition. One can imagine Cachet experimenting, perhaps searching for ways to represent the intangible aspects of his experience of a rapidly changing world. The lack of concrete form allows us to project our own emotions, inviting contemplation on the fluidity of identity. Cachet, whose work often explored themes of nationhood and cultural identity, seems to be using a modern and avant-garde style to represent this study, which differs from traditional representations. In Cachet's era, these experimental approaches resonated with larger cultural shifts, inviting us to challenge conventional ways of seeing and understanding.