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Seaport with many figures and two buildings, 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, 28, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-04-25, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 207 mm x width 258 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 prints were published in bundled two volumes starting in 1777., sunset, sailing-ship, sailing-boat, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) (landscape with figures, staffage), harbour (view, vehicle, ship, etc.), A wide waterfront scene rendered in sepia shows tall sailing ships with masts and rigging at the water's edge, smaller rowboats and skiffs on the water, and a busy quay with groups of people standing, talking, carrying goods, and loading or unloading barrels and baskets. On the right a large classical building with columns and steps overlooks the harbor, while nearer to the water there are boats tied up and figures wading or sitting at the shoreline. In the distance architectural towers and facades rise along the waterfront, and birds are drawn in the sky above. The foreground contains scattered cargo items and a cluster of people in period dress, some wearing hats and long coats, engaged in various activities.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_417

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Seaport figures two buildings Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 28 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-04-25 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 258 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 sunset sailing-ship sailing-boat landscapes waters waterscapes seascapes temperate zone landscape staffage harbour view vehicle ship etc wide waterfront scene rendered sepia tall sailing ships masts rigging water's edge smaller rowboats skiffs water busy quay groups people standing talking carrying goods loading unloading barrels baskets right large classical building columns steps overlooks harbor nearer boats tied up figures wading sitting shoreline distance architectural towers facades rise waterfront birds drawn sky foreground contains scattered cargo items cluster people period dress wearing hats long coats engaged various activities