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Landscape with Narcissus and Echo, 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, 77, 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 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., Narcissus, gazing in a fountain, falls in love with his own reflection, possibly the nymph Echo peeps at the scene, lake - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a rocky foreground with reclining and seated human figures among plants, a cluster of large, leafy trees with twisted trunks dominating the left and center, a cliff with a small fortified structure perched near the middle distance, a calm body of water stretching toward a distant shoreline with tiny boats and figures, layered hills and clouds in the sky, and two birds flying above.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_450

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Keywords

Landscape Narcissus Echo Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 77 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 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 gazing fountain falls love own reflection nymph Echo peeps scene lake - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing rocky foreground reclining seated human figures plants cluster large leafy trees twisted trunks dominating left center cliff small fortified structure perched near middle distance calm body water stretching distant shoreline tiny boats figures layered hills clouds sky two birds flying