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Landscape with John the Baptist lying under a tree on a riverbank, 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, 97, 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 207 mm x width 259 mm, From 1774, John Boydell published two hundred prints after 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., John the Baptist, possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff, river bank - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a wide view of trees, clouds, distant hills, and a body of water, with large, leafy trees dominating the right side and middle ground, their trunks and branches rendered with dark, textured strokes. In the foreground near the right, a reclining human figure rests against a rock beneath the trees, holding a long object, while animals graze or lie near the water’s edge. The middle distance contains clumps of rounded trees and shrubs along the shoreline, with a few animals wading in the shallow water. The sky above features billowing clouds and a few small flying birds, and the composition emphasizes layered foliage, reflected water surfaces, and varied tonal shading across the landscape.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_463

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45.9Mb (6.3Mb) / 14.9in x 12.0in / 4466 x 3589 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape John Baptist lying under tree riverbank Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 97 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-05-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 259 mm 1774 published two hundred prints drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards possible attributes book reed cross baptismal cup honeycomb lamb staff river bank - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing wide view trees clouds distant hills body water large leafy trees dominating right side middle ground trunks branches rendered dark textured strokes foreground near right reclining human figure rests rock beneath holding long object animals graze lie near water’s edge middle distance contains clumps rounded trees shrubs shoreline animals wading shallow water sky features billowing small flying birds composition emphasizes layered foliage reflected water surfaces varied tonal shading across landscape