Samuel Palmer original etching "Opening the Fold - Early Morning" Eclogue 8
Medium: original etching. This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. Samuel Palmer had planned a series of etchings to illustrate his translation of Virgil's Eclogues, but this etching is the only one he completely finished before his death in 1881. Catalogue reference: Lister E13. Image size: 4 5/8 x 7 inches (117 x 176 mm). Plate size: 6 x 8 3/8 inches (151 x 214 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (215 x 317 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is some foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer original etching "The Homeward Star" Eclogue 1
Medium: original etching. This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. Samuel Palmer had planned a series of etchings to illustrate his translation of Virgil's Eclogues, but died in 1881 before finishing the project. The Homeward Star is one of four etchings left by the artist in an advanced state of completion, and the final details were finished by his son Alfred Herbert Palmer. Catalogue reference: Lister E14. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (100 x 152 mm). Plate size: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (133 x 189 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches (212 x 320 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer original etching "The Sepulchre" Eclogue 8
Medium: original etching. This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. Samuel Palmer had planned a series of etchings to illustrate his translation of Virgil's Eclogues, but died in 1881 before finishing the project. The Sepulchre is one of four etchings left by the artist in an advanced state of completion, and the final details were finished by his son Alfred Herbert Palmer. Catalogue reference: Lister E16. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (100 x 152 mm). Plate size: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (133 x 189 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches (212 x 320 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer original etching "The Cypress Grove" Eclogue 5
Medium: original etching. This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. Samuel Palmer had planned a series of etchings to illustrate his translation of Virgil's Eclogues, but died in 1881 before finishing the project. The Cypress Grove is one of four etchings left by the artist in an advanced state of completion, and the final details were finished by his son Alfred Herbert Palmer. Catalogue reference: Lister E15. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (100 x 152 mm). Plate size: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (133 x 189 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches (212 x 323 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer original etching "Moeris and Galatea" Eclogue 9
Medium: original etching. This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. Samuel Palmer had planned a series of etchings to illustrate his translation of Virgil's Eclogues, but died in 1881 before finishing the project. Moeris and Galatea is one of four etchings left by the artist in an advanced state of completion, and the final details were finished by his son Alfred Herbert Palmer. Catalogue reference: Lister E17. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (100 x 152 mm). Plate size: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (133 x 189 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches (212 x 320 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer Eclogue 3
Medium: heliogravure (after the drawing). This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. There is a platemark surrounding the image, as with an actual etching. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (101 x 150 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer Eclogue 10
Medium: heliogravure (after the drawing). This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. There is a platemark surrounding the image, as with an actual etching. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (98 x 151 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer Eclogue 4
Medium: heliogravure (after the drawing). This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. There is a platemark surrounding the image, as with an actual etching. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (100 x 151 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer Eclogue 6
Medium: heliogravure (after the drawing). This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. There is a platemark surrounding the image, as with an actual etching. Image size: 4 x 6 inches (98 x 150 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer Eclogue 2
Medium: heliogravure (after the drawing). This impression on Alton Mill laid paper was printed in 1883 for "An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil" and published in London by Seeley and Company. There is a platemark surrounding the image, as with an actual etching. Image size: 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches (115 x 174 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing, plus age-toning near the edges of the sheet.
Samuel Palmer "The Brothers under the Vine" Shorter Poems of John Milton
Medium: photogravure (after the watercolor). Samuel Palmer had always admired the work of John Milton, and executed a suite of watercolors which were made into photo-engravings for "The Shorter Poems of John Milton" published in London in 1889. The image measures 5 x 7 inches. The title is printed beneath the image. Not signed.
Condition: some foxing and aging; there is a library stamp in the margin.
Samuel Palmer "The Brothers discovering the Palace of Comus" Shorter Poems of John Milton
Medium: photogravure (after the watercolor). Samuel Palmer had always admired the work of John Milton, and executed a suite of watercolors which were made into photo-engravings for "The Shorter Poems of John Milton" published in London in 1889. The image measures 5 x 7 inches. The title is printed beneath the image. Not signed.
Condition: some foxing and aging; there is a library stamp in the margin.
