Lezende Joanna Lion Cachet-Cordes c. 1935 - 1940

"Lezende Joanna Lion Cachet-Cordes" is a pencil sketch by Dutch artist Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, created sometime between 1935 and 1940. The sketch, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woman sitting in profile, seemingly engaged in reading. Cachet's signature style of expressive lines and simplified forms is evident in this work. The delicate, gestural lines contribute to the sense of movement and informality. The sketch's subject, Joanna Lion Cachet-Cordes, was likely a close acquaintance of the artist, and this intimate portrait reveals a personal connection between artist and subject.