Dimensions: support: 179 x 255 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, this delicate watercolour is by Elizabeth Rigby, and it seems to depict a mother and child indoors. There’s a certain serenity to it, a quiet domesticity. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It's the intimacy that gets me. The way Rigby captures that private world of mother and child. It whispers of untold stories, doesn't it? Makes me wonder, was she painting a scene from her own life? There's a beautiful tenderness, a loving gaze, perhaps. Editor: It does feel very personal. Curator: Yes, and the soft, almost dreamlike quality of the watercolour lends itself to this intimacy, don't you think? It's less about perfect representation and more about conveying an emotion, a feeling. It's in those gentle brushstrokes. Editor: I see what you mean. It’s like capturing a fleeting moment. Curator: Exactly! And those moments, those are the ones we truly cherish, aren't they?