Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Skylark
Date:
1850
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, retouched with graphite on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 13/16 x 4 inches (12.3 x 10.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center below image: "[?Tree]"; inscribed in graphite in Martin Hardie's hand, lower right: "MH."; inscribed in graphite, upper left on back: "3"; inscribed in graphite, lower left to lower center on back: "Martin Hardie | Required for Exhibition" ("...tin Ha..." of "Martin Hardie" underlined)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10932
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | staff (walking stick) | dog (animal) | corn | hat | cottage | genre subject | gate | fence | wheat | landscape | field | hills | trees | figure | chimney | man | stick | thatch | bird
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Samuel Palmer 1805-1881 Vision and Landscape (British Museum, 2005-10-21 - 2006-01-22)Samuel Palmer 1805-1881 Vision and Landscape (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006-03-07 - 2006-05-28)