Sheraton Mahogany Sewing Table 1935 - 1942

This drawing of a Sheraton Mahogany Sewing Table was made by Ferdinand Cartier. I see the brown hues of the wood and the soft fabric, all rendered with such care. I can imagine Ferdinand Cartier at his drafting table, pencil in hand, carefully observing and recreating every detail. The straight lines of the table legs, the gentle curves of the tabletop. He's capturing not just the appearance, but also the essence of the craftsmanship. I can feel the quiet focus, the slow looking, that goes into making something like this. Painters, we're always looking at each other’s work, across time, across space. We're always borrowing, stealing, and riffing off what came before. And the conversation keeps going, each of us adding our own little brushstroke to the ongoing story of art. Painting’s like that, it’s never really finished.