Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 51 1901 - 1907

This is a chalk transfer drawing by Willem Witsen, found in the Rijksmuseum. It’s like catching a ghost of a drawing, a whisper of an image! The marks are so delicate, so fleeting, that you can really feel the process of its making. Look at how the chalk dust clings to the paper, creating this hazy, ethereal effect. It’s not about precision, but about capturing a moment, an impression. I love how the texture of the paper becomes part of the drawing, giving it this tactile quality. The light and shadow, the soft grays against the cream of the page, it’s all so subtle, like a half-remembered dream. You can almost see Witsen experimenting, feeling his way through the image. It reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scribbled surfaces, where the act of drawing becomes a dance between intention and chance. It's like he's saying, "Here’s a drawing, but it’s also about the very idea of drawing."