Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Rising Moon
Date:
1857
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, drypoint, and plate tone, with chine collé on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 3/8 x 13 3/4 inches (26.3 x 35 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below plate marks: "A.7.vii"; inscribed in graphite, lower center below a graphite arrow pointing to plate marks: "no. '10' scraped out here."; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Published State | From "Etchings for the Art Union of London", by the Etching Club, 1857"; inscribed in graphite in Martin Hardie's hand, lower left: "The Rising Moon."; inscribed in graphite in Martin Hardie's hand, lower center: "A H Palmer, Colln"; inscribed in graphite in Martin Hardie's hand, lower right: "Martin Hardie | MH."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10915
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sheep | animal art | moon | moonlight | clouds | cypress | shepherd | horizon line | night | tower (building division) | pond | village | house | church | hills | mountain | trees | hat | trough | staff | barrel | landscape | genre subject