Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Weary Ploughman
Date:
1858
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint with chine collé on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 17 1/16 inches (29.8 x 43.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below image within plate marks: "[...] [...] [...]"; inscribed in graphite, lower left below plate marks: "A. 8 iv."; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "E"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Earlier state of sky - "; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "India Proof in progress"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "9" (encircled); inscribed in graphite, lower right: "[?This] proof lent for reprodn. in the Studio vol on "The Great Painter-Etchers" 1914 | Robins' book 1922 | MH."; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "6"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "£12:12/- | <10>"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10939
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
village | genre subject | landscape | road | path | hat | staff | bag | houses | mountain | hills | trees | roofs | herdsman | farming | smoke | fatigue | night | clouds | animal art | lamb | calf (animal) | cattle | moon | oxen | cows | dog (animal) | branch | sunset | labor | rocks (landforms)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Connections (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-05-26 - 2011-09-11)