Abklatsch van de krijttekening op blad 22 verso 1875 - 1934

This transfer drawing by Isaac Israels, somewhere in the past, was created using a simple technique. It’s like a ghost of an image, where the initial marks made with chalk are transferred from one surface to another. The marks are delicate, almost hesitant, creating a soft, textured effect. This emphasis on process is so interesting. You can almost feel the pressure of the artist’s hand, the way the chalk crumbled and shifted, each imperfection becoming part of the final image. Look at the hands. There's a real tenderness in the way they are formed. Israels was a contemporary of Toulouse Lautrec, so in some ways this piece reminds me of some of his more ephemeral works. It embraces chance and imperfection, reminding us that art doesn't always have to be about precision. It's about capturing a moment, an impression, a fleeting idea.