The Sepulchre
Etching
ca.1876-1880 (etched)
ca.1876-1880 (etched)
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Night scene: two figures in dark woodland, a full moon partially visible to the left of the image.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Sepulchre |
| Materials and techniques | Etching print |
| Brief description | 'The Sepulchre', a night scene of two figures in dark woodland. Illustration for Virgil's Eighth Eclogue. Etching by Samuel Palmer, England, ca.1876-80. |
| Physical description | Night scene: two figures in dark woodland, a full moon partially visible to the left of the image. |
| Object history | The final state was published in Samuel Palmer's An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil, London, 1883, opposite p.82. This and 'Opening the Fold' were used to illustrate the Eighth Eclogue. |
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| Literary reference | Palmer, Samuel. <U>An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil</u>, London, 1883. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.89-1962 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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