Staande man met een hoge hoed c. 1895

"Staande man met een hoge hoed" (Standing man with a top hat) is a pencil sketch created by Dutch artist Carel Adolph Lion Cachet around 1895. The artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases a simple yet expressive style. The sketch depicts a man in a top hat, standing in a seemingly empty space, with only a few lines suggesting the surrounding environment. This preliminary drawing reveals Cachet's meticulous approach to capturing the human figure, emphasizing the artist's interest in capturing movement and expression.