The Bellman

1879

Samuel Palmer

Associated Names
Samuel Palmer

Artist, British, 1805 - 1881

Alfred Herbert Palmer

Printer, British, 1853 - 1932

The image is an etching depicting a village scene with hills in the background and a setting or rising sun partially obscured by a tree. A path leads to the village, lined with a house and a figure walking, while cows rest to the right. In the distance, more village buildings with thatched roofs and smoking chimneys are visible. The artwork features detailed and heavily etched brushstrokes, creating depth and texture in the foliage and architecture. The color scheme consists of rich browns and blacks, with white accents for light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19 x 25.1 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 23 x 36 cm (9 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    overall (mat): 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lister 1988, no. 11, State v/vii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Prints 1800-1945, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; City Art Museum of St. Louis; and Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, San Francisco, 1966, no. 158.

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

1968

  • Lister, Raymond. Samuel Palmer and His Etchings.New York: Watson-Gulptill, 1968.

1988

  • Lister, Raymond. Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of Samuel Palmer. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1988: no. 11, v/vii

Wikidata ID

Q65083987

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