Pewter Porringer 1935 - 1942

This is a drawing of a pewter porringer made by A. Zaidenberg. I imagine Zaidenberg carefully observing this object, trying to capture its form with delicate pencil strokes. The circles, one inside the other, create a sense of depth, a kind of visual echo. I wonder what Zaidenberg was thinking while drawing it. Did the artist reflect on the quiet history of the porringer, imagining it filled with food, held in someone's hands? I can imagine Zaidenberg paying close attention to the subtle gradations of tone, the way light falls across the metal surface. There is a second smaller drawing of a cross section of the vessel: was the artist a craftsman, planning how to make such a vessel? This drawing feels like a quiet meditation on form, function, and the beauty of everyday objects. It reminds me of Morandi's still life paintings, these vessels are like actors on a stage! Artists are in an ongoing conversation, aren't they?