Samuel Palmer

Samuel Palmer, a key figure in British Romanticism, was born in London in 1805. Largely self-taught, he began exhibiting Turner-inspired works at the Royal Academy by age fourteen. A pivotal moment in his artistic development came in 1824 when he met William Blake through John Linnell. Blake's profound influence shaped Palmer's work for the next decade, inspiring him to create intensely visionary and pastoral landscapes. From 1826 to 1835, Palmer lived in a rundown cottage n…