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Landscape with large tree and two shepherds with cattle, 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, 75, 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 206 mm x width 255 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, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, trees, cattle, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a wooded area with large, densely foliaged trees rising toward the sky, clouds and a few birds above, and rolling hills in the distance. In the foreground a winding path and rocky stream run past shrubs and low vegetation. Herd animals graze and move along the path and near the water, including horned livestock standing and lying down. Two standing figures in simple clothing are positioned near the right foreground, and additional small structures and a distant settlement are visible on the horizon beyond the trees.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_448

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Keywords

Landscape large tree two shepherds cattle Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 75 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 255 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards pastorals Arcadian scenes herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd trees sepia-toned landscape drawing wooded area large densely foliaged trees rising sky clouds birds rolling hills distance foreground winding path rocky stream run past shrubs low vegetation Herd animals graze move path near water horned livestock standing lying down Two standing figures simple clothing positioned near right foreground additional small structures distant settlement visible horizon beyond trees