Schetsboek met 27 bladen c. 1905 - 1910

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created this sketchbook with 27 pages, location unspecified, using paper and possibly other common binding materials. Sketchbooks like this are often overlooked as simple precursors to ‘real’ art, but they are vital to understanding an artist's process. The book itself, with its carefully bound pages, suggests a respect for the act of drawing. The smooth surface of the paper invites exploration, a space for ideas to take shape. Consider the labor involved in producing such a book: from papermaking, likely industrialized by Cachet's time, to the bookbinding. While seemingly humble, this object connects to larger systems of production and consumption. By valuing the sketchbook, we acknowledge the importance of craft and the everyday in the artistic process, blurring the lines between preparation and finished work. It reminds us that art is not just about the final product, but also about the journey of making and thinking.