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Landscape with two towns on hills and drovers crossing the river, 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, 103, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1775-09-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 207 mm x width 258 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, cattle driving, cattle driver, crossing a river, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a wide river or plain edged by rolling hills and large leafy trees, with clouds and birds in the sky. In the foreground there are people gathered near the water, some seated and some standing, including a figure carrying an object on their head and a child reaching forward. Several dogs move among them. A group of cattle and goats walk across the shallow water or shoreline. Dense clusters of trees and shrubs occupy the middle ground, with rocky outcrops and distant buildings perched on cliffs visible toward the horizon. The scene includes textured shading lines and detailed foliage, with figures and animals rendered in a classical, sketch-like style.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_468

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Keywords

Landscape two towns hills drovers crossing river Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 103 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-09-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 258 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards pastorals Arcadian scenes cattle driving cattle driver crossing city-view landscape man- constructions - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing wide river plain edged rolling hills large leafy trees clouds birds sky foreground people gathered near water seated standing figure carrying object head child reaching forward Several dogs move them group cattle goats walk across shallow water shoreline Dense clusters trees shrubs occupy middle ground rocky outcrops distant buildings perched cliffs visible horizon scene includes textured shading lines detailed foliage figures animals rendered classical sketch- style