Drawing
ca.1824 (drawn)
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Leaf 5 (pages 9 and 10) from a sketchbook of drawings started in 1824;
Displayed in mount to show page 9 - a woman reclining against a tree in the foreground, with a bible beneath her left hand, looking out across a hilly landscape. The scene features: a woman carrying two pails on a yoke; two men with scythes; a church spire; woodland; birds in flight; with fields beyond, rays emanating from over the horizon.
On the verso (page 10) are a number of sketches, including a man reclining in a garden with large trees and flowers, surrounded by smaller drawings of landscapes with a variety of trees and gardens, complete with annotation.
Displayed in mount to show page 9 - a woman reclining against a tree in the foreground, with a bible beneath her left hand, looking out across a hilly landscape. The scene features: a woman carrying two pails on a yoke; two men with scythes; a church spire; woodland; birds in flight; with fields beyond, rays emanating from over the horizon.
On the verso (page 10) are a number of sketches, including a man reclining in a garden with large trees and flowers, surrounded by smaller drawings of landscapes with a variety of trees and gardens, complete with annotation.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Leaf 5 (pages 9 and 10) from a sketchbook, featuring a woman reclining against a tree in the foreground, looking out across a hilly landscape and harvest scene. Ink drawings by Samuel Palmer, England, the sketchbook started in 1824. |
| Physical description | Leaf 5 (pages 9 and 10) from a sketchbook of drawings started in 1824; Displayed in mount to show page 9 - a woman reclining against a tree in the foreground, with a bible beneath her left hand, looking out across a hilly landscape. The scene features: a woman carrying two pails on a yoke; two men with scythes; a church spire; woodland; birds in flight; with fields beyond, rays emanating from over the horizon. On the verso (page 10) are a number of sketches, including a man reclining in a garden with large trees and flowers, surrounded by smaller drawings of landscapes with a variety of trees and gardens, complete with annotation. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. A. H. Palmer |
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| Accession number | E.2359-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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