Staande man en een studie 1874 - 1945

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet made this drawing of a standing man and study, and what hits me is its raw, immediate quality. It’s like a visual note jotted down in charcoal, full of energy. I can almost feel the artist's hand moving quickly across the page, trying to capture the essence of the figures before they disappear. The standing figure is so clearly defined and then behind it, a faded echo. I wonder if he was trying to figure something out, rubbing out his mistakes but leaving just enough for us to see the pentimenti. You know, drawing is like thinking out loud. It’s about trying to nail something down, making a mark, and then letting it breathe. These rough lines, this simplicity, it all adds up to something really powerful. It's like Cachet is inviting us into his studio, into his process. It reminds me that art is a conversation, a dialogue across time and space.