Drapery Study (continues on page 10 verso); verso: Drapery Study c. 19th century

Curator: Ah, here we have Edward Burne-Jones' "Drapery Study," a delicate dance of pencil on paper. A humble sketchbook page, yet, it whispers volumes. Editor: It's interesting to see this—the folds feel like clouds gathering before a storm. What do you make of its quiet intensity? Curator: It's as if Burne-Jones is meditating on form itself, isn't it? He’s capturing light, shadow, the very essence of weight. Think of the Renaissance masters, their obsession with drapery… Editor: So, he's building on a tradition, but making it his own, somehow more intimate? Curator: Precisely. It’s a dialogue with the past, filtered through Burne-Jones' own Pre-Raphaelite lens. He’s not just copying, he’s feeling the fabric. Editor: That's beautiful—a feeling made visible. I'll never look at a simple sketch the same way again.