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Curator: Looking at this quick pencil sketch of a young man in profile, I feel a sense of quiet melancholy, what do you think? Editor: It's interesting how the stark contrast between the finely rendered face and the loosely suggested body creates a visual hierarchy. Curator: Yes, it's a portrait by William Henry Hunt, part of the Tate collection; its dimensions are just 107 by 70 mm. You know, he really captures this fellow's gaze, sort of vulnerable and intense. Editor: Precisely. The hatching technique used for the hair also draws the eye, framing the face as the locus of meaning. Curator: I find myself wondering about the sitter's story, about what he was thinking as Hunt sketched him. Editor: Indeed, it makes one consider the intentionality of such an unbalanced composition – the body almost a mere shadow. Curator: It’s a reminder of how even quick studies can carry such weight, such feeling. Editor: A fascinating study in reduction and emphasis.