“Opening the Fold” by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881) (1880) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Opening the Fold

Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881)

Title	Opening the Fold
Artist	Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881)
Date	1880 19th century
Medium	etching
Classification	Print
Origin	England, 19th century England
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Opening the Fold, 1880. Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, presented in honor of Henry Sayles Francis, Curator of Prints, 1966.202
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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