Palmer’s masterful brilliance on show in Visible Poetry
THE complete etchings of the 19th century English painter Samuel Palmer are showing at the Crawford Art Gallery under the title ‘Visible Poetry’. The exhibition, curated by Anne Boddaert and Edward Twohig, is until June 14. On loan from the collection of Corkman Twohig, Palmer’s 13 etchings, and four compositions completed by his son, Alfred Herbert Palmer, are being shown together for the first time.
Work of artists who influenced Palmer, such as Albrecht Durer, JMW Turner, John Ruskin, Francis Seymour Haden and Irish painter Francis Danby, will also be shown, as, in turn, will work by 20th century artists influenced in the pastoral tradition by Palmer, such as Frank Short, Paul Drury, Robin Tanner, John Piper, Graham Sutherland and Victor Pasmore.
