The Tray Is Already Past the Plate
The large black servant crosses two storeys and the table stays small. That scale is the work. The empty cream plate sits on the landing under his stride; the covered tray is already past…
The large black servant crosses two storeys and the table stays small. That scale is the work. The empty cream plate sits on the landing under his stride; the covered tray is already past it, gold only on the lid. Three diners line the balcony with the same crop and the same face-type; one reaching hand does not break the row. The two linocut proofs stacked in the lower left keep the sheet honest: the same walk, printed cheap, slightly off. Border rubbed raw. I would hang it. Commons slot 7.