Samuel Palmer, Sketchbook (1962)
Title
Samuel Palmer, Sketchbook (1962)
Original Date:
1824
Facsimile Date:
1962
Publisher:
Trianon Press
Physical Description:
2 volumes ; 13 x 20 cm.
Background Information:
Although Samuel Palmer’s work had no formal relationship to Blake’s, the Trianon Press elected to publish Palmer’s early sketchbook as a representation of the kinds of artists with whom Blake regularly came into contact. Unlike its Blake facsimiles, for which it tried to make exact copies of original works, Trianon called this a “reproduction” rather than a “facsimile,” because a uniform ink color was used to make the presentation of Palmer’s sketches more readable. Union College holds two copies of this work in different bindings, which were purchased separately by the Friends of the Library and through the library’s annual funds. Not available at the William Blake Archive. Consult the book in Schaffer Library for more information.
Student Commentary:
Overview: Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) was a printmaker, landscape painter, and important figure in the Romantic era. He met Blake late in Blake’s life, while Palmer himself was still young, through Blake’s relationship with his grandfather, John Linnell. This sketchbook was begun in 1824 and makes a brief, admiring reference to “Mr. B.” The rest of the sketchbook is chiefly interesting for showing how Palmer’s early visionary and realistic sketches were translated into his mature works. – Caitlin Williams ‘18