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Editor: This small pencil sketch by Joshua Cristall shows a figure with their arm raised. It feels like a preliminary study. What can you tell me about its context? Curator: Sketches like these offer a glimpse into Cristall's process, revealing the labour and social function inherent in artistic creation. Consider the status of sketching in the early 19th century. Was it considered a public act or private musing? Editor: So, the act of sketching itself had a social dimension? Curator: Precisely! The sketch might be a preparatory work, but it also could serve as a demonstration of skill, reinforcing the artist’s role within society. Editor: I see, it's interesting to think about how even a quick sketch can be viewed through a wider social lens. Curator: Exactly! This changes our appreciation of what this little sketch might signify.