Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Early Ploughman
Date:
begun before 1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 11/16 x 12 3/8 inches (22.1 x 31.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "A A"; inscribed in graphite, lower left below plate marks: "A 9 ii"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "D"; inscribed in graphite in Martin Hardie's hand: "M.H."; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "sky high light [...] | [...] 65 | 7"; inscribed in graphite, upper left on back: "S. Palmer. Early touched proof . with his note in corner. Probably printed by [?Gad] or Martin" ("printed by [?Gad] or Martin" underlined); inscribed in graphite in a different hand: "Above is (<a> note by A. H. Palmer) | M[...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection