Dimensions: support: 131 x 197 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: This sketch, from the British School, held by the Tate Collections, depicts a horse-drawn carriage in delicate pencil lines. Editor: It's like a fleeting memory, isn't it? The way the lines barely capture the form gives it this ethereal, dreamlike quality. Curator: Indeed. The sketchiness suggests transience, perhaps reflecting on the changing modes of transport or a society in flux. The carriage, once a symbol of status, is rendered almost ghostly. Editor: And the horses! They're barely there, these wisps of equines pulling this elaborate contraption. It's kind of funny, the contrast between the heavy carriage and the almost invisible power. Curator: Perhaps a commentary on the hidden labor that supports wealth and privilege, subtly embedded within the image? Editor: Possibly! Or maybe it's just a doodle. Either way, I like it. It's charmingly incomplete, provoking more questions than it answers.