Interior of an Amateur Statuary's Workshop
1827
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1827
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print from 1827 shows a crowded sculpture workshop. A kid tugs a mom’s sleeve toward a nude statue while she hides her eyes. Two fussy men stare right at her instead. The humor comes from clashing ways of seeing. Studious types focus on art. Others just gawk. The print laughs at who looks where, and how. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
