Prospect by Samuel Palmer

Acquisition of a watercolour by Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) one from a set of eight, illustrating Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso.

Samuel Palmer's The Prospect
Samuel Palmer's The Prospect
Region
South East England
Grant awarded
£45,000
Year awarded
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