Schoorsteen met beschilderde plaquettes, onderdeel van een betimmering uit het huis van Dentz van Schaick c. 1900 - 1905

This chimney piece with painted plaques by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet was once part of the interior of the house of Dentz van Schaick. I can imagine the artist working on each panel, building up layers of color, maybe starting with broad strokes and then adding finer details. There's a sense of warmth and domesticity suggested in the work, which makes me think about the way it once functioned within the home. Was it the focal point of the room? Did the family gather around it for warmth and conversation? As a painter myself, I'm always fascinated by the choices that other artists make, and I wonder what Cachet was thinking about as he created these panels. The act of painting is such a personal and intimate process, and I think that's something that always comes through in the finished work. Artists are constantly learning from and building upon the work of those who came before them. It’s one big conversation, and this chimney piece is just one small part of it.