Plattegrond en een architectuurstudie c. 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this architectural study, likely in the late 19th or early 20th century, with graphite on paper. It's a dance of lines, faint and precise, mapping out space, maybe a house or a building. The beauty here isn't in the finished product, but in the process, the way a simple sketch can hold so much potential. Look at the upper left corner, where the lines curve and intersect. It's like a little puzzle, and the artist seems to be thinking through the structure, figuring it out as he goes. The numbers sprinkled around – 3/2, 4/5 – they're like secret codes, adding another layer to the mystery. You know, this reminds me a little of Piranesi’s etchings, those intricate, impossible prisons. But where Piranesi overwhelms with detail, Cachet offers a quiet, intimate look into the mind of an artist at work. It’s not about perfection; it’s about the journey.