Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Morning of Life
Date:
1860-1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, engraving and drypoint, with plate tone on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches (21.6 x 29.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below image within plate marks: "Trial Proof before the plate was cut"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "[?23 1] | July 69."; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Hardie 10III 1860."; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "250-"; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "A78202"; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "PO."; inscribed in graphite, lower right on back: "X"; an arrow pointing upwards has been inscribed in graphite, lower left on back.
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, The G. Allen Smith Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1994.4.1301
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
animal art | woman | landscape | trees | basket | river | genre subject | sun | washing | brook | figures | sheep | bank | apples | light | boys | beams | labor | stream