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Editor: This drawing by John Flaxman, held in the Tate Collections, presents a series of figures and sculptural forms. The overall impression is one of thoughtful contemplation, a kind of emotional architecture. What do you glean from this sketchbook page? Curator: Well, it whispers of Flaxman's deep dive into classical ideals, doesn't it? The allegorical figures—Fortitude, Study, Reflection, Fidelity—they’re all pondering the human condition. Do you see how he captures the weight of thought, the curve of a burdened shoulder? It's as if he's sketching the very soul of sculpture. Editor: Yes, the emotion feels palpable. It makes you wonder about his own reflections as he drew them. Curator: Exactly. Perhaps he found comfort in fortitude or perhaps he was merely studying reflection? Food for thought, eh?