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Harbour view with Roman building and fountain at sunset, Liber Veritatis. Or a Collection of Two Hundred Prints, after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain, Prints after drawings by Claude Lorrain, print, Series number, 6, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-01-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 209 mm x width 259 mm, From 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based on the drawing book Liber Veritatis by Claude Lorrain, in the possession of the Dukes of Cavendish. These were published in two volumes from 1777 onwards, harbour, monumental adornments (in city), sunset, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone), landscape with tower or castle, A sepia-toned waterfront scene showing a harbor with tall sailing ships and smaller rowboats, a fortified round tower and arched gateway in the middle distance, and a large classical building with columns on the left; figures stand and work on the quays and in boats, some carrying goods or handling ropes, while birds fly in a cloudy sky and stacked bales sit near the water's edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Harbour view Roman building fountain sunset Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 6 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-01-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 209 mm x width 259 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish two volumes 1777 onwards harbour monumental adornments in city landscapes waters waterscapes seascapes temperate zone landscape tower castle sepia-toned waterfront scene showing harbor tall sailing ships smaller rowboats fortified round tower arched gateway middle distance large classical building columns left figures stand work quays boats carrying goods handling ropes birds fly cloudy sky stacked bales sit near water's edge