Dark etching of a night forest with a dim bent figure at center and a crouching shape at left beneath foliage.

The Incantation: Forest Scene by Samuel Palmer

A dark etching of a dense forest at night, with a dim figure bending low over the ground at center and a crouching shape at left beneath heavy foliage. Strong contrast of black and pale highlights; the print sits on cream paper with a handwritten title below.

Artist: Samuel Palmer
Date: 1883
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2701 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1883.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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