The Weary Ploughman, or The Herdsman, or Tardus Bubulcus — Samuel Palmer | DiscoverArt

The Weary Ploughman, or The Herdsman, or Tardus Bubulcus

begun 1858

Etching; eighth state of eight

23.7 × 31.2 cm (9.3 × 12.3 in)

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