Landscape c. 19th century

Editor: So, this is Rodolphe Bresdin's "Landscape," an undated drawing at the Harvard Art Museums. It’s a small piece, and the spindly lines give it a slightly haunted feeling. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Haunted is a good word! It feels like a memory, doesn't it? Bresdin was a master of detail, even in these quick sketches. Notice how the lines create depth, almost like a stage set. It's a landscape, yes, but also a theater of the mind. Editor: I like that—a theater of the mind. It definitely makes me look at it differently. Curator: Maybe the landscape is not a real place, but a feeling Bresdin had and then decided to capture with his hand, you know? Editor: I think so, yes. Thanks for helping me see that! Curator: My pleasure! It is like the world is a stage and the artist is a memory, right?