Studie c. 1905 - 1906

Editor: This is "Studie" by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, created around 1905 to 1906. It looks like pencil on toned paper. There's something almost mathematical about it...but I can't quite put my finger on it. What do you see in this work? Curator: Ah, it whispers of plans, doesn’t it? A peek into the artist's mind, really. Look at how he's juggling calculation with design. It reminds me of an architect dreaming up a building – all those scribbled numbers next to the 'rooster sheks'... could that be the number of roosters fitting into sheds? Haha! More likely tiles, I suppose. It’s this tension between order and improvisation that really grabs me. Does that strike you too? Editor: It does now! It’s almost as though we’re seeing the bare bones of an idea, a work-in-progress. The handwriting itself gives it such a personal touch too. Curator: Exactly! It's delightfully intimate, like discovering a forgotten secret. And there's an allure, I think, in knowing that sometimes the initial idea – the quick sketch, the fleeting thought – holds more raw energy than a finished masterpiece. Art isn’t always about perfection. What’s your take? Editor: I’d agree with that. The visible calculations suggest he was problem-solving directly on the page. It really shows how much thought goes into the entire creative process. It certainly changed how I look at sketches. Curator: Excellent! And it reminds us that beauty exists even in the process of creation, right there between calculation and rooster sheds.