Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)Printed by Alfred Herbert Palmer, 1853–1931, British
Title:
The Early Ploughman
Date:
1874
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/16 x 15 3/8 inches (28.1 x 39.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below image within plate marks: "A. H. P. Private Press. Sample Proof."; inscribed in graphite, lower right below image within plate marks: "Samuel Palmer"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Printed at S. P's press by A.H.P. Feb.y. 1874 | Unique impression" ("Unique impression" underlined); inscribed in graphite, lower right: "[?Mar] [?Os] 1 -"; inscribed in graphite in a different hand, lower right: "London, Sept., 1879. | H.M."; inscribed in graphite, upper left on back: "Hand paper 50 years old"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "£4.10/-"; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "[?Mr] | [?Cope]"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "£4.10/-"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The G. Allen Smith Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery