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Curator: This drawing, by Elizabeth Rigby, now in the Tate collection, presents a delicate scene rendered in pencil. Editor: It feels like a half-remembered dream, doesn't it? The figures are so lightly sketched, almost floating in the light. Curator: Indeed. The composition invites consideration of Victorian gender roles and power dynamics, with the woman seated and the man standing in a seemingly assertive posture. Editor: Or maybe he's just nervous! I mean, look at the way he's clasping his hands. Perhaps he’s about to propose and she’s playing it cool in that ridiculously ornate chair. Curator: Considering Rigby's later conservative social commentary, such interpretations are important. Her work engages with the nuances of class and societal expectations. Editor: Whatever their story, there's a quiet intimacy here that just pulls you in. Like you're eavesdropping on a private moment. Curator: A valuable glimpse into a bygone era, and a testament to the artist's observational skills. Editor: It makes you wonder what they said to each other after the artist stopped drawing, doesn’t it?