Abklatsch van de krijttekening op blad 8 recto 1875 - 1934

This work, an offset of a chalk drawing by Isaac Israels, feels like catching a fleeting thought on paper. The pale marks are so tentative, it’s like Israels was feeling his way through the subject, almost afraid to commit. There’s something about the texture of the chalk, how it grabs onto the page, leaving a trail of tiny particles, that makes me think about the physicality of drawing. You can almost feel the pressure of his hand, the movement of his arm. See that cluster of darker lines near the middle? It’s like a little storm of energy, a concentrated burst of mark-making that anchors the whole image. This kind of process-oriented work reminds me of Cy Twombly's drawings, where the act of making is as important as the final image. It's a reminder that art is not just about the finished product, but about the journey, the exploration, the constant questioning.