The Bellman (1879): Art, History and Details
The Bellman at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1879, etching. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
The Bellman (1879) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881).
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
In a highly personal style, Palmer combined minute study of natural details with Gothic features from early Northern art and figure types borrowed from William Blake (also in this gallery). His moonlit landscapes of Kent appear as a fruitful, mysterious paradise, populated by a race of rustic heroes, personifications of pastoral contentment.
Object facts
- Title: The Bellman
- Date: 1879
- Creator attribution: Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881)
- Culture: England, 19th century
- Type: Print
- Technique: etching
- Collection: PR - Etching
- Department: Prints
- Accession number: 1966.198
Collection credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, presented in honor of Henry Sayles Francis, Curator of Prints
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See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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