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Seaport with three rowing boats on shore and several 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, 49, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-09-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 271 mm x width 192 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 two volumes from 1777 onwards., harbour, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone), city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, ships (in general) (getting in, mounting, embarkation), A sepia-toned drawing of a harbor scene with a wide central waterway flanked by tall classical buildings and columns, docked sailing ships with masts and rigging, and a distant ship under sail; people populate the foreground and docks, some standing in groups, some seated on stone steps or in small rowboats, others handling ropes and cargo; trees rise beside the buildings on the right, and towers or fortified structures are visible along the waterline; low clouds streak the sky and reflections and ripples appear on the water surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Seaport three rowing boats shore several buildings Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 49 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-09-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 271 mm x width 192 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards harbour landscapes waters waterscapes seascapes temperate zone city-view landscape man- constructions ships in general getting in mounting embarkation sepia-toned drawing harbor scene wide central waterway flanked tall classical buildings columns docked sailing ships masts rigging distant ship under sail people populate foreground docks standing groups seated stone steps small rowboats handling ropes cargo trees rise beside buildings right towers fortified structures visible waterline low clouds streak sky reflections ripples water surface