On the North Coast of Devon, Lundy Island in the Distance — Samuel Palmer | DiscoverArt

On the North Coast of Devon, Lundy Island in the Distance

ca. 1835

Watercolor and black chalk over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor)

27.1 × 38 cm (10.7 × 15 in)

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