[title not known] 

Editor: This drawing, of unknown title by an artist from the British School, held at the Tate, is a preliminary sketch done with graphite on paper. The figure seems draped in classical garb, and the lines are quite delicate. What catches your eye? Curator: The linear quality is paramount. Notice the artist's use of hatching and cross-hatching to suggest form and volume, particularly in the drapery. The composition is quite simple, focusing solely on the figure itself. Editor: It's interesting how the incompleteness almost emphasizes the form. I see how the lines build up to create depth and shadow. Curator: Indeed. The artist's focus seems to be on the purity of line and the articulation of form, rather than narrative or symbolic content. The very sparseness becomes its own statement. Editor: I see. Thank you for helping me appreciate the form of this work. Curator: My pleasure. It's a testament to the power of pure form.