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A Social Critique in Pastoral Form: Samuel Palmer’s 'The Gleaning Field' | The Richard Feigen Collection | 2 July 2025

A Social Critique in Pastoral Form: Samuel Palmer’s 'The Gleaning Field' | The Richard Feigen Collection | 2 July 2025

A Social Critique in Pastoral Form: Samuel Palmer’s 'The Gleaning Field' | The Richard Feigen Collection | 2 July 2025

A highlight in our upcoming sale, Tales from The Art Crypt: Works from The Richard Feigen Collection on Wednesday 2 July, is Samuel Palmer's remarkable work, The Gleaning Field. But is it merely a bucolic landscape, or could it be a revolutionary social comment? Here, Rosie Jarvie, Dreweatts Picture Specialist, explores how this work transcends its idyllic rural setting, offering a masterful blend of pastoral beauty and subtle social critique that resonated powerfully with its 19th-century audience.

Inline Image - Lot 71 ‡: Samuel Palmer (British 1805-1881), The Gleaning Field, oil on canvas | Est. £300,000-500,000 (+ fees)
Lot 71 ‡: Samuel Palmer (British 1805-1881), The Gleaning Field, oil on canvas | Est. £300,000-500,000 (+ fees)
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