Evening
Print
1834 (published)
1834 (published)
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Mezzotint of a shepherd watching over his flock of sheep in a moonlit landscape. 'Evening late, by then the chewing flocks Had ta'en their suppers of the savoury herb of knot-grass dew-besprent'. Lettered with verses.
Object details
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Title | Evening (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Mezzotint print on paper |
Brief description | 'Evening', 1934; mezzotint etching by Welby Sherman after Samuel Palmer. |
Physical description | Mezzotint of a shepherd watching over his flock of sheep in a moonlit landscape. 'Evening late, by then the chewing flocks Had ta'en their suppers of the savoury herb of knot-grass dew-besprent'. Lettered with verses. |
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Production | Published by Samuel Palmer, 4 Grove Street, Marylebone. |
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Accession number | E.659-1920 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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