Man met een bril c. 1930

This delicate sketch, "Man met een bril," probably drawn by Carel Adolph Lion Cachet in one of his notebooks, seems less about capturing a likeness and more about capturing a fleeting impression. Imagine Cachet, quickly, urgently, trying to get a sense of this person down on paper. It’s not about detail; it's about gesture. Look at those scribbled lines forming the head—they almost vibrate with energy. You sense him searching for the right line, the one that will define the form. Those marks around the face, suggesting glasses, are like quick notes jotted down in a visual language. The empty space around the sketch is so important because it allows your mind to wander. It becomes a collaborative effort between the artist and us as viewers. We fill in the gaps. Sketches like this remind us that art isn't always about the final, polished product, it's often about the process, the exploration, the artist trying to understand the world.