When Palmer met Blake
1824 to 2024
On October 9th 1824 Samuel Palmer’s ‘never to be forgotten first interview’ with William Blake took place at Fountain Court, a tall, plain and rather morose red brick building on the Strand. This first meeting was to have a profound effect on the young artist and would create a friendship that lasted until Blake’s death three years later at the age of 70.
Adam’s Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition and series of events to commemorate this first encounter.
Palmer spent the last twenty years of his life in Reigate and is buried in St Marys Church yard along with his wife Hannah.
During his years in Reigate Palmer created many works of art including watercolours and etchings. He is also known to have entertained the Pre Raphaelites at his home.
In the 1920’s Palmers largely forgotten etchings were rediscovered by a group of artists studying at Goldsmiths University. In particular Graham Sutherland and Paul Drury.
Sutherland and Drury and others went on to create a body of work inspired by Palmers Pastoral vision and his unrivalled skills as a printmaker.
The exhibition will feature works by Palmer, Blake, Sutherland and Drury as well as many others including contemporary artists who have been invited to create a piece of work for the show.
A series of events will also take place during the course of the exhibition.
Please click on the links
‘Introduction to Dry Point etching workshops’
Personal exhibition tours for small groups with drinks and canapes.
List of Works Below
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Samuel Palmer
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William Blake
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Graham Sutherland
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Paul Drury
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Eric Ravilious
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Edward Calvert
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John Nash
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Anne Desmet RA
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Dave McKean
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Sir William Blake Richmond RA
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Edward Bawden
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John Piper
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John Craxton
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John Linnell
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F.L. Griggs
Julian Rowe Pilgrim Acrylic on panel and wood £3250
Christine Hopkins Fountain Court Mixed Media on panel £300
Claire Sparkles RI SGFA The Vision Watercolour on paper £2250
Nigel Oxley Hon RE Forge. Single Plate Etching from the Snowdonia Suite £250
Nigel Oxley Hon RE Course Single Plate Etching from the Snowdonia Suite £250
Nigel Oxley Hon RE Source. Single Plate Etching from the Snowdonia Suite £250
Yolanda McKean Palmer and Blake Mono Print £275 Framed. £200 Unframed
Kit Boyd RE The Revelation Ink and gum arabic on paper £1450
Amanda Hopkins A 28 mile walk : William Blake’s lodgings, The Strand, London to Samuel Palmer’s lodgings, Shoreham, Kent Sketchbook £430
Donald Smith Fear and Trembling Oil on linen £2000
Annee Robson You'll do! Screen Print. Edition of 4 £150 Framed. £90 Unframed
Bill Hall Beech Tree, North Downs Etching and Dry Point £90 Framed £50 Unframed
Bill Hall Ancient Chestnut, North Downs Etching, aquatint and Dry Point £90 Framed £50 Unframed
Cherie Lubbock Meeting of Minds Mixed media on wood £650
Franny Swann 'I give you the end of a golden string: Only wind it into a ball It will lead you in at Heaven's gate, Built in Jerusalem's wall..' Acrylic on canvas £400
Helen Baines Arthog Oil on canvas £475
Hugh Hadfield Do you work with fear and Trembling? Coloured pencil on paper £375
Sarah Cliff The Ancient, The Elder and Job Mono print woodcut £275
Penny Green Albion Rose Earthenware ceramic £345
Marilyn Kyle The House of The Interpreter 3D constructed textile £165
Mai Osawa Thames Etching £120
Penny Green Albion Rose Plate Earthenware ceramic £175
Penny Green Blake's Plate Earthenware ceramic £155
Penny Green Blake's Sheep Earthenware ceramic £75 Each
Rosalind Barker How lovely it looked... Pencil on tissue POA
Rosalind Barker The Whirlwind Pencil, ink and thread on paper £300
Julie Hoyle Three Sheep and a Vision Mixed media on paper £380 Framed. £275 Unframed
Yolanda McKean Midsummer Gel digital print £250 Framed. £175 Unframed
Ruth Barrett-Danes Such a Mountain to Climb Monotype £320
Sumi Perera The Gates into the Word of Vision Mixed Media on canvas £495
Adam Green The Spark Oil on canvas £2950