Fragment uit Andries Pels’ ‘Gebruik en misbruik des Toneels’ uit 1681 1905 - 1906

This artwork, "Fragment uit Andries Pels’ ‘Gebruik en misbruik des Toneels’ uit 1681", is a pencil drawing created between 1905 and 1906 by Dutch artist Carel Adolph Lion Cachet. It showcases a handwritten fragment from a 17th-century Dutch play, "Gebruik en misbruik des Toneels," by Andries Pels. This artwork is a glimpse into Cachet’s fascination with historical documents and his interest in the evolution of the Dutch language. The drawing is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, providing insight into the cultural and artistic landscape of the Netherlands during the early 20th century.