Brecon, Castle and Bridge, after Turner c. 19th century

Editor: Here we have Miss Bundell's "Brecon, Castle and Bridge, after Turner," a delicate graphite drawing. It feels quite fragile. What can we learn from the artistic process here? Curator: Bundell's choice to copy Turner highlights the means of artistic production in the 19th century. The act of copying was labor, part of artistic training, and part of how artistic ideas circulated. How does that inform our understanding of artistic value today? Editor: That's fascinating! So, the *process* of copying itself adds a layer of meaning? I never considered it that way before. Curator: Exactly. Bundell isn't just replicating an image; she's engaging with the materials and labor that went into artmaking, both Turner's and her own.