Zelfportret: B-1-1, 7 februari Possibly 1942

This is a self-portrait: B-1-1, 7 februari by Cor van Teeseling, made using pencil on paper. The artist, using soft, smudgy lines, almost seems to be feeling his way around his own face. Looking closely, you can see how the texture of the paper and the grain of the pencil contribute to the overall mood of introspection. It’s like he's not just drawing a face but also tracing a thought, a memory, or a feeling. The lines around the eyes are particularly interesting, they seem to suggest a depth of emotion, or perhaps just the weariness of a long day. This piece reminds me a little of Lucien Freud's drawings, in the way it captures the raw vulnerability of the subject. It feels like a very intimate study of the self, and an exploration of the human condition.