Dimensions: support: 122 x 179 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This sketch, made by an artist from the British School, shows a landscape in graphite. It feels quite serene, almost like a memory. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see more than just serenity; I see a visual representation of land ownership and access. Who are these figures, and what is their relationship to the land depicted? The sketch prompts us to consider the historical context of land enclosure and its impact on rural communities. Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. So, you see the figures as symbols of this history? Curator: Precisely. Art isn't made in a vacuum, but as a social record. The figures might represent the dispossessed, or perhaps the encroachers, but either way, they exist within a framework of power. Editor: It makes you wonder about the story behind the sketch. Curator: Exactly, and by thinking about these untold stories we question and re-evaluate our understanding of this artwork.