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Curator: This delicate sketch is currently without a title, created by Prince Hoare, who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Editor: It feels like a whisper of a memory. There's a serene, almost mournful quality to the figure, like a classical statue fading into the stone around it. Curator: Indeed. The draped figure, seen in profile, echoes classical depictions of women—goddesses, muses, or perhaps figures of mourning. The minimal lines allow for a universality. Editor: That's it! She looks like she might be turning away from a terrible revelation or maybe she's steeling herself before entering the unknown. Curator: The very lightness of the sketch could suggest the ephemeral nature of beauty and the inevitability of change, themes common in neo-classical art. Editor: I’m glad that you pointed that out. I saw it as fragile, but now, knowing that it’s neo-classical, I understand it’s about the universal experience, too.