Studie, mogelijk architectuur c. 1897 - 1898

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created this sketch, possibly of architecture, using graphite on paper, now held at the Rijksmuseum. The composition is dominated by a series of linear forms, arranged in a seemingly haphazard manner across the page. The lines, light and tentative, create a sense of depth and spatial ambiguity. The sketch engages with semiotic representation. The architectural shapes suggest an exploration into structure and form. The seemingly random arrangement of these shapes may challenge traditional architectural representations. The composition invites us to consider the interplay between intention and chance, order and disorder. The linear quality invites a prolonged gaze, encouraging us to question the nature of representation and the instability of meaning. This piece serves not as a definitive statement but as a starting point for discussion.