The Sheep-Shearers

Summary

A group of men working and relaxing underneath a large tree. In the distance, fields and the horizon under a clear, blue sky.

Object Name

The Sheep-Shearers

Creators Name

Samuel Palmer

Date Created

1863

Dimensions

sight: 19.2cm x 41.9cm

accession number

1917.30

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
gouache
pencil

Credit

Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.

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