[title not known] by British School

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Dimensions: image: 114 x 65 mm

Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: This engraving by the British School depicts a conversation between a man and a woman. There's even a little dog at their feet! It feels so intimate. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Ah, yes! It feels like we’ve stumbled into a private moment, doesn't it? Notice the folding screen, a clever device that suggests secrecy and whispers. Who are these figures? Are they plotting something? Perhaps it’s simply a courtship, the beginning of a novel unfolding before our eyes. That little dog is definitely in on the secret. Editor: So it's not just a simple portrait, but a story waiting to be told? Curator: Precisely! And stories, my friend, are the best kind of art. I'm ready to write my own ending for this one!

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tate 10 months ago

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