Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
Opening the Fold
Date:
plate etched in 1880; impression printed in 1926
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, with plate tone (printed under the supervision of Sir Frank Short, Martin Hardie and Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, 1926) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 x 11 9/16 inches (18.4 x 29.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "Ec VIII"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Dover's House Press | Printed by F. L. Griggs"; inscribed in graphite, lower left below image within plate marks: "MH."; inscribed in graphite, lower left below plate marks: "A. 13. vii"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Printing proof before issue of final edition"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "P<rinted by>F"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
The Creative Printmaker (Yale Center for British Art, 1985-07-09 - 1985-09-01)The Creative Printmaker (Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art, 1986-03-05 - 1986-04-20)