The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
The Vine
1852
(British, 1805–1881)
Sheet: 30 x 22 cm (11 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Catalogue raisonné: Lister 5
Location: not on view
Description
This early proof (an impression created while the artist is still working on the design) by Samuel Palmer features his illustrations before the accompanying text for Songs and Ballads of Shakespeare was printed. Both images relate to a drinking song featured in act 2 of William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, praising Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, and his products. Palmer’s handwritten notes describe modifications he was planning to make. Palmer started to work in prints late in his career but quickly became accomplished in the medium. His imagery is characterized by juxtaposing delicate textures and dramatic lights and shadows, as seen here in the contrast between the radiant Bacchus and those making and enjoying the drink.- The Birth and Flowering of British Romantic Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-July 22, 1990).Two Hundred Years of British Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 9, 1984-February 3, 1985).Samuel Palmer Etchings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 29-June 6, 1967).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.185