Balcony Railing with Cast Rosette c. 1940

Raymond Neumann made this drawing of a "Balcony Railing with Cast Rosette", and I am immediately transported to a sunny morning, maybe in Paris or Vienna, where these decorative railings are so common! It's kind of cool to imagine Neumann with his pencil, carefully rendering this ironwork. I wonder what he was thinking as he sketched the rosette's intricate details or the solid geometry of the overall structure? Was he just trying to capture its form, or was he also feeling the weight and texture of the iron? The lines are so precise, but there's something soft about it too. It reminds me of the quiet joy of looking closely at the everyday stuff we usually take for granted. You know, how a simple object can be so beautiful if you really pay attention? The drawing captures the craftsmanship of the original railing, but it also adds Neumann's own artistic touch. It’s like he's showing us how art and life can come together in unexpected ways.