Lot 1038 , Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) The herdsmans cottage, overall 9.75 x 7.5in.
Samuel Palmer (1805-1881)
etching,
'The herdsman's cottage',
Lister 3 2nd State,
overall 9.75 x 7.5in.
Estimate £200-300
Fairly heavy discolouration of the paper with dark acid staining around the extreme edges which lie between 3 and 4 inches away from the image, further spotting and acid staining from previous mounts showing around the margins of the image, plate mark sits approx. 0.75 inch beyond the image, not laid down, comes with a certificate of authenticity from William Weston Gallery 1972.
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Sold for £700