The Lonely Tower n.d.

"The Lonely Tower" is a detailed etching by Samuel Palmer, showcasing his signature style of Romanticism. The print depicts a dramatic nighttime landscape, with a lone tower perched atop a hill, bathed in the light of a crescent moon and a starry sky. The composition is evocative, highlighting the contrasting elements of nature and the human presence, captured in the intricate detail of the landscape and the small figures of shepherds tending their flock in the valley below. This work, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, offers a glimpse into Palmer's fascination with the sublime and the power of nature.