[title not known] by British School

[title not known] 

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Dimensions: image: 51 x 72 mm

Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: Here we see a lively little sketch by an artist from the British School, its title unknown. There's a man carrying a woman, and the scene feels quite chaotic and a bit mischievous. What’s your read on this? Curator: Mischievous is a good word for it! It feels like a stolen moment, doesn't it? A secret rendezvous perhaps? The figures are so wonderfully exaggerated, almost cartoonish. I wonder if it's a social commentary, poking fun at the elite. And the way the artist uses line… it's so energetic! What do you make of the expressions on the faces? Editor: They definitely add to the sense of intrigue, everyone seems to be in on the joke! It makes you wonder what the story is behind it all. Curator: Absolutely! It's a snapshot of a world teeming with life and, dare I say, a bit of scandal. Makes you want to write its narrative, doesn’t it? Editor: It certainly does! I’ll be pondering the story behind this one for a while.

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