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Seaport with six figures on shore and three 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, 61, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-11-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 272 mm x width 191 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, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned drawing shows a harbor scene with classical architecture framing both sides, including tall fluted columns and stepped platforms. In the foreground a group of figures stand on a stone jetty, some in long flowing garments and others in shorter attire, while nearby small rowboats with seated and standing occupants float at the water's edge. A larger sailing ship with masts and rigging is anchored further out, and smaller distant vessels appear on the horizon. Wide steps ascend to an ornate multi-story building with arched windows and decorative facades, and trees rise beside another colonnaded structure to the right. The water's surface is rendered with flowing lines, and scattered stone blocks and architectural fragments lie along the shore.

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Seaport six figures shore three buildings Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 61 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 272 mm x width 191 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards harbour city-view landscape man- constructions landscapes waters waterscapes seascapes temperate zone - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned drawing harbor scene classical architecture framing sides tall fluted columns stepped platforms foreground group figures stand stone jetty long flowing garments shorter attire nearby small rowboats seated standing occupants float water's edge larger sailing ship masts rigging anchored further smaller distant vessels horizon Wide steps ascend ornate multi-story building arched windows decorative facades trees rise beside another colonnaded structure right water's surface rendered flowing lines scattered stone blocks architectural fragments lie shore