Silver Sauce Boat c. 1936

This drawing of a silver sauce boat, created by Giacinto Capelli, makes me think about the art of seeing. Look at the way Capelli uses pencil to capture the sheen of the silver. It's all about the subtleties, the delicate gradations of tone that create the illusion of light on metal. The drawing itself feels so precise, almost like a technical diagram, but there's also a real artistry at play. It's in the details like the curve of the handle, or the way the light catches the rim. And then there's that tiny thumbnail sketch in the corner, a miniature echo of the main drawing, it is like a reminder of the artist's process. The drawing feels like a conversation between observation and imagination. It reminds me of the drawings of Giorgio Morandi – both artists finding endless fascination in the simplest of objects. Art doesn't always have to shout; sometimes, it whispers.