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Landscape with Apollo and Mercury driving away the flock of Admetus, 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, 92, 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 274 mm x width 195 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., cattle, Mercury steals the flock which Apollo is tending, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a river with an arched stone bridge and distant rolling hills, tall leafy trees dominating the right side, a cluster of trees with textured foliage near the center, and a palm-like tree on the left; birds fly in the sky above horizontal cloud bands; near the foreground on the left a seated figure holds an object, while to the right a small herd of cattle is led by a standing figure beside the water; a ruined stone tower and buildings sit on the far left bank.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_458

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Keywords

Landscape Apollo Mercury driving away flock Admetus Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 92 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-05-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 274 mm x width 195 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards cattle Mercury steals tending landscape bridge viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing river arched stone bridge distant rolling hills tall leafy trees dominating right side cluster trees textured foliage near center palm- tree left birds fly sky horizontal cloud bands near foreground seated figure holds object right small herd led standing figure beside water ruined stone tower buildings sit far bank