DrawingsBritish19th century

The Gypsy Dell - Moonlight

1847

Artists

Samuel PalmerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor with scraping on cream wove paper

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

32.7 × 48.1 cm (12 7/8 × 18 15/16 in.) frame: 52.1 × 66 cm (20 1/2 × 26 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. John Manning, 1961; to [John Manning, London]. Sir Robert Mayer until 1983. Sold [Sotheby's, London, November 17, 1983, lot 172]. Private collection, USA. [Agnew's, London] sold; to George and Patti White, 2001

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