Coming from Evening Church

Samuel Palmer made this vision of villagers returning from evening church services in 1830. The painting shows a moonlit landscape with figures walking home through the English countryside. Palmer worked in oil and tempera on paper.

Palmer's Shoreham period works, including this piece, feature an almost mystical quality with rich golden tones and dense foliage. The painting measures 30 cm × 20 cm and is held at Tate Britain in London.