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In this case, it may have been due, partly to a feeling of timidity in a new process, or, partly to a prudent wish not to endanger his election by anything too characteristic or ambitious.' \r\n[Taken from: <u>Catalogue of an Exhibition of Drawings, Etchings & Woodcuts by Samuel Palmer and other Disciples of William Blake October 20 - December 31, 1926</u>. London : Published under the authority of the Board of Education, 1926. Publication No. 178 E.I.D. p.56]","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"'The Willow'. A willow tree growing out across a stream. Etching by Samuel Palmer, England, 1850. Impression taken from the cancelled plate, 1926(?).","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"<u>Catalogue of an Exhibition of Drawings, Etchings & Woodcuts by Samuel Palmer and other Disciples of William Blake October 20 - December 31, 1926</u>. London : Published under the authority of the Board of Education, 1926. 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One of 75 impressions, on specially chosen old paper, printed under the supervision of Sir Frank Short, R.A., P.R.E., R.I., Martin Hardie, R.I., R.E., and F. L. Griggs, A.R.A., R.E., before the cancelling of the plate. A small etched triangle has been added in the lower margin on the left, to identify the final printing. Plate destroyed. \r\n<i>Signed in pencil</i> F.S.-M.H.-F.L.G. \r\n<i>Etching</i>. (4 11/16 x 3 3/16)  E.1455-1926.\r\nPresented by A. H. Palmer, Esq. \r\n\r\nCancelled plate of above etching.  E.1456-1926. \r\nPresented by A. H. Palmer, Esq. \r\n\r\nImpression from above cancelled plate.  E.1457-1926. \r\nPresented by A. H. Palmer, Esq.","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["E.1457-1926"],"accessionNumberNum":"1457","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":1926,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-07-10","recordCreationDate":"2009-06-30","availableToBook":false}}