[inscriptions not by Turner] 

Curator: Here we have "[inscriptions not by Turner]" a work on paper from Philip James De Loutherbourg, created sometime between 1740 and 1812. Editor: At first glance, it seems more like an archival document than a finished artwork. The handwritten notations give it a bureaucratic feel. Curator: Exactly! These inscriptions, though not by Turner himself, open questions of ownership, artistic influence, and perhaps even appropriation of De Loutherbourg's work. We have to consider power dynamics. Editor: That's intriguing. Perhaps the script itself holds clues. The repeated loops and flourishes might signal a yearning for connection, or a claim of belonging. Curator: Precisely, and what does it mean when one artist's work is inscribed by another? What are the politics of display and archiving reflected? Editor: It makes me wonder, what future reader will analyze my own hastily scrawled notes? A humble reminder of how even the smallest markings can resonate through time.