Abklatsch van de krijttekening op pagina 12 1875 - 1934

This offset of a chalk drawing on page 12 was made by Isaac Israels, but who knows when? It's all about the process here, this delicate transfer. It looks like Israels was interested in how an image can be both there and not there at the same time, like a ghost. I love how you can see the texture of the paper coming through the chalk. It's like the paper itself is part of the drawing, as if it is breathing, or maybe disintegrating. Look closely at the top right corner, it's darker and more dense than other parts of the image, almost like a shadow. This offset reminds me of Cy Twombly, another artist who loved to play with erasure and the beauty of impermanence. Ultimately, this piece is an invitation to slow down and really *see* what's in front of you. To embrace the beauty of imperfection, and to recognize that art is just as much about the process as it is about the final product.