Cutout of a Lady in a Dress with Pink Ribbons (Unfinished) 

Curator: This is Susanna Duncombe’s, "Cutout of a Lady in a Dress with Pink Ribbons." What do you make of it? Editor: It's quite lovely! There's a delicate, almost wistful quality. She looks like a paper doll about to waltz right off the page. Curator: Duncombe, born in 1725, moved within intellectual circles, so we might see this piece as a reflection of her social world and artistic pursuits. Editor: Absolutely, and those pink ribbons—it’s funny how something so small gives it a sense of vibrancy and joy. I can almost hear the rustle of the skirt. Curator: The cutout itself hints at the artistic practices of women in the 18th century, often confined to more domestic forms of expression. Editor: True, there's a hidden rebellion in transforming something traditionally seen as "feminine" into art. It’s quietly subversive, maybe? Curator: Perhaps. It's a glimpse into the creative lives of women artists often overshadowed in art history. Editor: Well, I find it quite moving – that a little snip of paper can open up such a huge world of possibilities and interpretations.