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The Weary Ploughman, or The Herdsman, or Tardus Bubulcus

begun 1858
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Weary Ploughman, or The Herdsman, or Tardus Bubulcus
  • Artist: Samuel Palmer (British, London 1805–1881 Redhill, Surrey)
  • Date: begun 1858
  • Medium: Etching; eighth state of eight
  • Dimensions: sheet: 6 1/4 x 7 15/16 in. (15.8 x 20.2 cm)
    plate: 7 1/2 x 10 5/16 in. (19 x 26.2 cm)
    image: 5 3/16 x 7 7/8 in. (13.2 x 20 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.2404
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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