Thursday, 18 September 2014

Samuel Palmer


In 1879, Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) used "Etching" to create this print of “The Bellman”.
 


I like the overall dark look of the image, particularly the smoke coming from the chimneys and the moon on the horizon lighting up the sky. I also like the detail in the trees, roofs and the highland cows lying in the foreground. I think the shadow created by the Bellman, on his way through the town to the church, suggests both presence and purpose. I like the way that the clouds are highlighted by the moon rising over the horizon, and how there are also some very dark clouds suggesting the darkness to come. I also think that the fact that the landscape is in greyscale emphasises the shades of night and the light from the rising of the full moon makes it brighter.
 
 

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