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Landscape with ancient city on a cliff and Tobias and the angel on the bank, 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, 65, 200, The temple on the cliff is an idealized representation of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli., 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 208 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 two volumes from 1777 onwards, pastorals, Arcadian scenes, river, cattle driving, cattle driver, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, Tobias and the angel Raphael continue their journey, usually Tobias carrying the fish, Tivoli, Temple of Sibyl, A sepia-toned landscape showing a river or stream in the foreground with vegetation and rocks along its banks, a group of cattle wading and grazing near the water, a standing figure guiding the animals with a staff, and two winged figures walking together near the water's edge. Large trees frame the left and right sides, their branches and foliage detailed, while distant rocky cliffs and terraced stone structures rise toward a cylindrical building with columns atop a precipice. A cascade of water falls over rocky ledges from the elevated area, birds fly in the sky above, and clouds and rays of light streak across the upper portion of the scene.

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Landscape ancient city cliff Tobias angel bank Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 65 200 temple idealized representation Temple Sibyl Tivoli printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 208 mm x width 258 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards pastorals Arcadian scenes river cattle driving cattle driver landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes angel Raphael continue journey usually Tobias carrying fish sepia-toned showing stream foreground vegetation rocks banks group cattle wading grazing near water standing figure guiding animals staff two winged figures walking together near water's edge Large trees frame left right sides branches foliage detailed distant rocky cliffs terraced stone structures rise cylindrical building columns atop precipice cascade water falls rocky ledges elevated area birds fly sky clouds rays light streak across upper portion scene