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Landscape with bathing figures and castle on a high cliff, 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, 86, 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 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., landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, lake (landscape with figures, staffage), inland cliff face, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a wide panoramic view with large, leafy trees framing the scene on both sides and rocky cliffs rising on the right. In the foreground a few cattle graze near a small stream and a rocky ledge, while a standing male figure leans on a rock on the left and two reclining female figures rest on a rock ledge to the right. The middle distance reveals rolling fields, scattered trees, a distant bridge, and low architectural ruins, with layered hills beyond. The sky is filled with wispy clouds and small flying birds. The overall image is rendered in fine ink lines and washes, creating textured shading across foliage, rocks, and water.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_455

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Keywords

Landscape bathing figures castle high cliff Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 86 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-05-01 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 landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes lake figures staffage inland cliff face sepia-toned landscape drawing wide panoramic view large leafy trees framing scene sides rocky cliffs rising right foreground cattle graze near small stream rocky ledge standing male figure leans rock left two reclining female figures rest rock ledge middle distance reveals rolling fields scattered trees distant bridge low architectural ruins layered hills beyond sky filled wispy clouds small flying birds image rendered fine ink lines washes creating textured shading across foliage rocks water