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Landscape with shepherds, cattle and triumphal arch around a lake, 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, 82, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1775-05-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 208 mm x width 257 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, triumphal arch, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, viaduct, A sepia-toned landscape showing a wooded hillside on the left with large, leafy trees and dense foliage, a calm river or pond in the foreground where livestock drink and stand, several human figures near the water including a seated figure with a dog and two standing figures tending animals, a group of grazing cattle and goats reflected in the water, a stone aqueduct or bridge spanning a valley in the middle distance, rolling fields and small structures on the distant hills, a partly ruined classical building with columns and an arch on the right edge, and a sky with soft clouds and a few flying birds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Landscape shepherds cattle triumphal arch lake Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 82 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-05-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 208 mm x width 257 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 landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes viaduct sepia-toned landscape showing wooded hillside left large leafy trees dense foliage calm river pond foreground livestock drink stand several human figures near water seated figure dog two standing figures tending animals group grazing cattle goats reflected stone aqueduct bridge spanning valley middle distance rolling fields small structures distant hills partly ruined classical building columns arch right edge sky soft clouds flying birds