1880
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Opening The Fold is a 1880 by Samuel Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
In this image, a shepherd stands beside a tree, watching over a flock of sheep. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a cloudy sky, with a few birds flying overhead. The shepherd is dressed in simple clothing, and the sheep are gathered around him, some of them looking up at him curiously. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in the painting, with the darker tones of the trees and hills contrasting with the lighter tones of the sky and the sheep's wool. The overall effect is one of peacefulness and tranquility, as if the shepherd and his flock are enjoying a moment of calm in the midst of a busy day. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this beautiful landscape, you might want to look up Samuel Palmer.
The etching depicts a pastoral scene in which a shepherd plays a pipe to guide sheep from their fold at sunrise, set within a scenic landscape. It is the final state of a print later included in Samuel Palmer’s 1883 publication *An English Version of the Eclogues of Virgil*.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Samuel Palmer Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in…
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