Ontwerp voor een schoorsteenmantel c. 1928

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of a mantelpiece design in pencil, and it's all about the attitude of the line, isn’t it? You know, how a line can be so delicate, almost disappearing, then suddenly bold and assertive. Look at the legs of the table, how they taper off, a tentative touch, like the artist is feeling out the form. The quality of the line is like a whisper, suggesting more than it states. And then there are the darker, confident strokes outlining the top, giving it weight and presence. It reminds me a little of Cy Twombly's sketches, that same sense of capturing an idea in its rawest form. Both artists share a fascination with process, with the act of thinking through drawing. This piece isn't about perfection, it's about the energy of creation, the beauty found in the imperfect.