Various Sketches, Possibly Theatrical: A Nymph and a Figure with Asses’ Ears Blowing a Trumpet, Carrying a Banner; a Similar Pair; Two Female Figures under a Tree, and a Comic Putto or Faun; Studies for These; A Standing Woman. Double-Sided 

Editor: This is "Various Sketches, Possibly Theatrical" by Henry William Bunbury. It looks like pencil on paper. The sketches seem playful, almost like costume design. What can you tell me about this work? Curator: Look closely at the paper, its size. These are not formal exhibition pieces. Bunbury, in creating these sketches, was engaging in a process tied to the material conditions of theatrical production. Who was his audience, and what was the function of these sketches? Editor: So, you're saying it's less about high art and more about the labor of creating theatre? Curator: Precisely. We see the means of production, not just the final product. That changes how we value them, doesn't it? Editor: It definitely does. I’ll think about process and context next time.