Print made by Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39)
Title:
The Sleeping Shepherd
Date:
1857
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with cream chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 13/16 x 8 9/16 inches (30 x 21.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left below plate marks: "A. 6 ii"; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Publd. state has lower | margin cleaned + 'Samuel | Palmer' in script in margin to left"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "M.H."; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "2652"; inscribed in graphite, lower center: "The Sleeping Shepherd. Scarce State before plate was cut down | The plate was afterwards cut to 4 1/16 in. wide. | height the same."; inscribed in graphite, lower left: "3_ India"; inscribed in graphite, lower left on back: "From Collectn of J. Linnell Jnr"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection