Sketches of a Women`s Head 19th-20th century

Editor: Here we have "Sketches of a Women's Head" by William Valentine Schevill. It's a delicate sketch; she almost seems lost in thought. What do you see in this study of form? Curator: It whispers of quiet observation, doesn't it? The artist seems to be searching, not just for likeness, but for a feeling. Perhaps Schevill was captivated by her gentle demeanor. What do you make of the blank space, that ethereal rectangle behind the top sketch? Editor: It almost feels like a window, or maybe a frame for her thoughts? Curator: Precisely. And that repetition of her profile, like echoes on paper, invites us to ponder her inner world. It makes you wonder, what was she contemplating? Editor: That's beautiful – an echo of the mind. I hadn't considered that. Curator: Art often nudges us to find poetry in the mundane.