Doopvont en kerkramen c. 1905 - 1906

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of a baptismal font and church windows sometime in his life, we don't know exactly when, and with what looks like a graphite pencil on paper. It's fascinating how these simple lines create depth and form. The lines are so straightforward, but they capture the essence of these architectural elements. You can almost feel the coolness of the stone and the light streaming through the glass. Look at the window on the right: see how the curves and lines at the top create this sense of upward movement? It's like the drawing is reaching towards something. It reminds me a little of David Hockney's sketchbooks. Both artists share a way of using line to explore space and form. It shows how artists, across time, keep revisiting similar questions, engaging in a visual conversation. We might never know what Cachet intended with this drawing, and that's okay. Art is about the questions, not just the answers.