Silver Bowl 1935 - 1942

Vincent Murphy made this drawing of a silver bowl, but when? The date is unknown. What's so seductive about this image is the back and forth between the bowl's form and the light's reflection. It feels like a careful dance. There’s something so tender in the rendering of this object. The light isn't uniform; it catches the bowl in surprising ways. Look at how the light emphasizes the curves and the indentations, giving it a sculptural presence. It’s not just about depicting a silver bowl, it’s about feeling its essence through the light playing on its surface. It makes me think of Morandi, another artist obsessed with light and form. Art is a conversation across time, echoing and responding. This drawing is a reminder that even in the simplest of objects, there’s a world of complexity waiting to be discovered.