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Landscape with shepherd and cattle on the bank of a river, Prints after drawings by Claude Lorrain, Liber Veritatis. Or a Collection of Two Hundred Prints, after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain, print, Series number, 11, 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 210 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 bound in two volumes from 1777 onwards., pastorals, Arcadian scenes, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, river, cattle, watermill in landscape, flute, aulos, tibia - CC - out of doors, A sepia-toned landscape shows a riverside scene with trees in the foreground and middle ground, their trunks curved and branches full of foliage. A small herd of goats stands and lies near the water’s edge, some drinking and some resting. A seated man leans against a tree trunk on the right, wearing simple clothing and a hat and holding a staff or pipe. Across the water a round stone tower with a wheel attached to a low building sits near the shoreline, partially obscured by trees. Distant hills and a small cluster of buildings appear on the far bank beneath a sky with wispy clouds and a few birds in flight.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_403

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Keywords

Landscape shepherd cattle bank river Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 11 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-01-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 210 mm x width 259 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish published bound two volumes 1777 onwards pastorals Arcadian scenes herding herdsman herdswoman shepherdess cowherd watermill landscape flute aulos tibia - CC - doors sepia-toned landscape riverside scene trees foreground middle ground trunks curved branches full foliage small herd goats stands lies near water’s edge drinking resting seated man leans tree trunk right wearing simple clothing hat holding staff pipe Across water round stone tower wheel attached low building sits near shoreline partially obscured Distant hills small cluster buildings far bank beneath sky wispy clouds birds flight