The Skylark

SAMUEL PALMER (1805-1881) The Skylark etching, on Chine collé, 1850, Lister's sixth state (of eight), with the tree branch on the right side of the image extending farther toward the center, and before the lettering in the lower margin, a bright, luminous impression, comparing well to the Cleveland Museum's impression of the same state, with margins Image: 3 7⁄8 x 2 7⁄8 in. (98 x 73 mm.) Sheet: 11 ¾ x 8 5⁄8 in. (298 x 219 mm.)