[title not known] Verso: Figurative Sketches 

Editor: Here we have "Figurative Sketches" by John Flaxman. It's a delicate graphite drawing, and the figures almost seem to float on the page. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: It’s like catching a glimpse into Flaxman’s mind. He's not trying to create a finished product; he’s exploring, feeling his way through these forms. Do you see how each figure, though lightly sketched, seems to carry a weight, an emotional gravity? Editor: Yes, it's as if they are burdened by something. I hadn't thought of it that way. Curator: Flaxman often used classical themes, imbuing them with a deeply personal, almost melancholic sensibility. Perhaps he was working through his own burdens? Art, after all, is a mirror reflecting the artist’s soul. Editor: That makes me see the sketch in an entirely new light! Thanks.