[title not known] by British School

[title not known] 

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Dimensions: support: 139 x 64 mm

Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: This is a sketch by an unknown artist from the British School, housed at the Tate. It shows a woman in simple clothes and a really big hat. What strikes me is how delicate the lines are, almost hesitant, and how the figure seems suspended, like a memory. What do you make of it? Curator: It's a captivating piece. The tentative lines you observed lend it a dreamlike quality, don't they? Perhaps it's a study for a larger work, capturing a fleeting moment. The oversized hat and simple attire suggest a certain social class, maybe a vendor of some kind. There's a story simmering beneath the surface. Editor: I see what you mean. It does feel like a fragment of a larger narrative. Thanks for the insights! Curator: My pleasure. It's always exciting when a simple sketch can spark such imaginative journeys.

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tate 11 days ago

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/british-school-title-not-known-t10531

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