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Editor: This sketch by Sir George Howland Beaumont, held at the Tate, is a subtle graphite drawing; its dreamy haze gives me a sense of calm. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It whispers of the English countryside, doesn't it? Beaumont’s landscapes, like little poems, invite us to wander, to daydream. I find it refreshing, a gentle rebellion against the grand historical paintings of the era. Editor: Rebellion? How so? Curator: It’s a quiet shift toward personal experience, toward finding beauty in the everyday, a precursor to the Romantic movement. It's like Beaumont is saying, "Look closely. There's magic here, too." Editor: I can see that, it is quite lovely when you consider that context. Curator: Yes, art is about more than what meets the eye, isn't it?