The Early Plowman
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

The Early Plowman

TitleThe Early Plowman
ArtistSamuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881)
Datebefore 1861 19th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginEngland, 19th century England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Early Plowman, before 1861. 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, 1966.191
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“The Early Plowman” is a work by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881), dated before 1861. It is executed in etching and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881) →

The medium

Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

Public-domain prints →

The period

Dated to before 1861. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

19th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: England, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from England.

Art from England →

The collection

Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from The Cleveland Museum of Art →

Keep exploring

By the same hand

Zoom out

Get The Early Plowman in high resolution

Part of these curated collections — every image print-ready in one download.

Samuel Palmer £2.99

86 high-resolution images, ready to use

Print £2.99

90872 high-resolution images, ready to use

Etching £2.99

19127 high-resolution images, ready to use

England, 19th century £2.99

1463 high-resolution images, ready to use

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›