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Coastal landscape with the flight into Egypt and an angel, 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, 66, 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 208 mm x width 256 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., the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way, Mary usually riding on an ass - BB - landscape predominant, coast - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a coastal scene with large, leafy trees framing both sides, a multi-story building with arched openings tucked among the trees on the left, and a distant cluster of hills and a small towered structure on the right. In the foreground a winding dirt path runs past shrubs and rocky ground, where two mounted figures travel along the path accompanied by a walking figure carrying a staff. Additional small figures appear near the shoreline and among the trees, and a group of birds flies across a sky filled with soft, billowing clouds. The overall image emphasizes trees, rocky terrain, coastal water, distant landforms, and human figures going about travel.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_441

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Keywords

Coastal landscape flight Egypt angel Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 66 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 208 mm x width 256 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards Mary Joseph child sometimes way Mary usually riding ass - BB - landscape predominant coast - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape drawing coastal scene large leafy trees framing sides multi-story building arched openings tucked trees left distant cluster hills small towered structure right foreground winding dirt path runs past shrubs rocky ground two mounted figures travel path accompanied walking figure carrying staff Additional small figures near shoreline group birds flies across sky filled soft billowing clouds image emphasizes rocky terrain coastal water distant landforms human figures going travel