The Lonely Tower
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The Lonely Tower

TitleThe Lonely Tower
ArtistSamuel Palmer
Date1879 19th century
Mediumetching in black on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Charles Ryskamp in honor of Paul Mellon, and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Lonely Tower” is a work by Samuel Palmer, dated 1879. It is executed in etching in black on laid paper 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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