The Early Ploughman
Print
ca.1861 - 1867 (etched)
ca.1861 - 1867 (etched)
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Rural scene showing a ploughman driving a pair of oxen, with plough, towards the left of the image. Birds are taking flight above a bridge to the left of the scene and a figure holding a pot on their head is standing by a line of trees to the right.
The plate has been re-worked, particularly in the sky and the foreground. A level horizontal cloud runs just below the summit of the distant hill across to the trees. The streak of light marked in one touched example of working proof 4, has been introduced under the central arch of the bridge.
Signed in pencil.
The plate has been re-worked, particularly in the sky and the foreground. A level horizontal cloud runs just below the summit of the distant hill across to the trees. The streak of light marked in one touched example of working proof 4, has been introduced under the central arch of the bridge.
Signed in pencil.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Etching print on paper |
| Brief description | Etching. Samuel Palmer. The Early Ploughman (also known as The Morning Spread upon the Mountains), ca. 1861-1867. 'Finished state'. |
| Physical description | Rural scene showing a ploughman driving a pair of oxen, with plough, towards the left of the image. Birds are taking flight above a bridge to the left of the scene and a figure holding a pot on their head is standing by a line of trees to the right. The plate has been re-worked, particularly in the sky and the foreground. A level horizontal cloud runs just below the summit of the distant hill across to the trees. The streak of light marked in one touched example of working proof 4, has been introduced under the central arch of the bridge. Signed in pencil. |
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| Production type | Proof |
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| Credit line | Presented by Mrs. J. Merrick Head. |
| Object history | This is a proof from re-bitten and re-worked plate. |
| Production | Attribution note: Proof from re-bitten and re-worked plate. |
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| Accession number | E.1892-1919 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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