Sketch of a Funeral or Procession III (grid); verso: Study of a Carrier 19th-20th century

Curator: Schevill’s "Sketch of a Funeral or Procession III" presents a muted gathering, rendered in delicate pencil on paper. Editor: It feels intensely private, almost voyeuristic, despite the scale of the crowd. The grid adds a layer of detachment, as if viewing a scene through a screen. Curator: The grid, perhaps used for scaling up the image, highlights the tension between artistic intention and social observation. What narratives of mourning or public ritual are being explored? Editor: And who gets to participate? Look at how the figures are composed - are they participants or just observers? The kneeling figure in the foreground seems isolated from the main procession. Curator: It’s a poignant reminder that even in shared grief, individual experiences can be profoundly disparate. Editor: Agreed, and Schevill's sketch urges us to question the performance of mourning and its intersection with social structure.