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Samuel Palmer

Print
1956 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Leonard Baskin has played a crucial role in the development of wood engraving both as a fine art process and an illustrative medium. His particular engagement with the images of artists of the past has been one of the key influences in his work. This print, based on an early portrait of Samuel Palmer, is a signed single-sheet impression, of one of the illustrations from Baskin's book, 'Blake and the Young Ancients', celebrating the followers of William Blake. The woodcut is actually derived from a contemporary portrait of Palmer in pencil and watercolour by Henry Walter, now in the British Museum.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSamuel Palmer (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Wood-engraving print on paper
Brief description
Head and shoulders portrait of Samuel Palmer. Wood-engraving print by Leonard Baskin, Great Britain, 1956.
Physical description
The head and shoulders of Samuel Palmer wearing a hat and glasses with a scarf around his neck.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9cm
  • Width: 4.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
Signed.
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Object history
This print is based on an early portrait of Samuel Palmer, derived from a contemporary portrait of Palmer in pencil and watercolour by Henry Walter, now in the British Museum. It is a signed single-sheet impression, of one of the illustrations from Baskin's book, 'Blake and the Young Ancients', celebrating the followers of William Blake.
Subjects depicted
Association
Summary
Leonard Baskin has played a crucial role in the development of wood engraving both as a fine art process and an illustrative medium. His particular engagement with the images of artists of the past has been one of the key influences in his work. This print, based on an early portrait of Samuel Palmer, is a signed single-sheet impression, of one of the illustrations from Baskin's book, 'Blake and the Young Ancients', celebrating the followers of William Blake. The woodcut is actually derived from a contemporary portrait of Palmer in pencil and watercolour by Henry Walter, now in the British Museum.
Bibliographic reference
Baskin, Leonard. Blake and the Young Ancients. Gehenna Press, Northampton, Mass. United States. 1956.
Collection
Accession number
E.2077-2004

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Record createdMay 20, 2004
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