“The Lonely Tower” by Samuel Palmer (1880) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Lonely Tower

Samuel Palmer

Title	The Lonely Tower
Artist	Samuel Palmer English, 1805-1881
Date	1880 19th century
Medium	Etching on paper
Classification	etching
Origin	England England
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Bryan Lathrop Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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