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Samuel Palmer RWS Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in Romanticism in Britain and produced visionary pastoral paintings.
May 20, 2024 · Samuel Palmer (born Jan. 27, 1805, London, Eng.—died May 24, 1881, Redhill, Surrey) was an English painter and etcher of visionary landscapes who was a disciple of William Blake. Palmer’s father, a bookseller, encouraged him to become a painter.
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A retrospective of the British Romantic painter Samuel Palmer, featuring his visionary, pastoral, and Italian works. The exhibition includes watercolors, drawings, etchings, and oils from public and private collections.
Learn about Samuel Palmer, a key figure in Romanticism in Britain who produced visionary pastoral paintings and etchings. See 15 artworks by Palmer in Tate Britain, including Tintagel Castle and Shoreham / The Ancients.
Learn about Samuel Palmer, a key figure in Romanticism in Britain who painted visionary pastoral landscapes influenced by William Blake. Explore his 36 artworks, biography, and references at Wikiart.org.
- British
- January 27, 1805
- London, United Kingdom
- May 24, 1881
Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881) Brown ink, watercolor, gouache, graphite, and black chalk on blue paper; 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.5 x 22.9 cm) Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Paul Mellon Collection
Samuel Palmer sought spiritual fulfillment outside of traditional religious doctrine, instead revering nature as evidence of divine creation. He transformed familiar motifs, such as trees, valleys, peasants, and the night sky, into visionary landscapes.
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