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The Rising of the Skylark
PALMER, Samuel (1805 - 1881)
Media: oil on panel
Size: 30.8 x 24.5 cm
Acquired: 1990; Gift; Sidney Leigh through the National Art Collections Fund
Accession Number: NMW A 361
Inspired by the visionary poet and painter William Blake, Palmer settled in the Kentish village of Shoreham where he evolved a symbolic imagery celebrating rural fruitfulness and pastoral simplicity. Painted shortly after his return from a visit to Italy in 1839, this landscape was inspired by the lines from L'Allegro by John Milton, perhaps the artist's favourite poet:
'To hear the lark begin his flight
And singing, startle the dull night,
From his watch tower in the skies,
Till the dappled dawn doth rise'.
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Is it possible to purchase a print/copy of this (The Rising of the Skylark)?
If so, I would appreciate details and cost.
Copyright details would also be appreciated. I plan on publishing a small book in order to raise money from our donors for street children in Bulgaria and the Ukraine. I wanted Palmer's picture depicted on the cover.
To verify, our Charity is Door of Hope International (see website)
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