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Landscape with drovers along a lake and a classical building, 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, 78, 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, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, cattle driving, cattle driver, lake - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a classical arched building on the left partially covered by trees, with columns and a niche containing a statue visible on its facade; a winding path and areas of foliage lead from the building toward a river that runs across the scene, with small figures standing and walking near the water and others in a small boat; grazing animals and herders move along the foreground path; rolling hills, scattered trees, and a few small buildings appear on the distant shore under a sky with wispy clouds and a handful of flying birds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_451

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Keywords

Landscape drovers lake classical building Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 78 200 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 city-view landscape man- constructions cattle driving cattle driver lake - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape drawing classical arched building left partially covered trees columns niche containing statue visible facade winding path areas foliage lead river runs across scene small figures standing walking near water small boat grazing animals herders move foreground path rolling hills scattered trees small buildings distant shore under sky wispy clouds handful flying birds