The Early Plowman
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The Early Plowman

TitleThe Early Plowman
ArtistSamuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881)
Datec. 1861 19th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
OriginEngland, 19th century England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Early Plowman, c. 1861. Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Frederick Keppel and Co., Inc., The Frederick Keppel Memorial, 1918.103
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Early Plowman” is a work by Samuel Palmer (British, 1805–1881), dated c. 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).

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