In Tate Britain
Walk Through British Art: 1810
Free entry- Artist
- Samuel Palmer 1805–1881
- Medium
- Tempera on mahogany
- Dimensions
- Support: 305 x 454 mm
frame: 439 x 592 x 62 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Bequeathed by Mrs Louisa Mary Garrett 1936
- Reference
- N04842
Display caption
Samuel Palmer’s vision of the landscape was shaped by his friendship with the older poet and artist William Blake (1757–1827). Blake’s words in Milton are those of a prophet waiting for liberty and peace to reign: ‘I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In England’s green & pleasant Land.’ This picture shows a scene after harvesting has finished. Palmer, a devout Christian, created images of ‘England’s green & pleasant Land’ that contrasted with the harsher contemporary reality of change and social unrest in the countryside.
Gallery label, February 2016
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