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Landscape with the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, 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, 113, 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, one pair dancing, man and woman dancing as a couple, marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, making music, musician with instrument - CC - out of doors, river - HH - ideal landscapes, watermill in landscape - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a river or wide stream winding through a valley with distant hills and a small bridge, framed by large, leafy trees on both sides; in the foreground a group of people stand and sit on a grassy bank, some gesturing or holding objects, with a few small animals nearby; to the left a herd of cattle grazes and small buildings and a round tower sit among trees on a gentle slope; boats float on the water and more trees and vegetation fill the middle ground under a sky with soft, lined clouds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_476

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Landscape marriage Isaac Rebekah Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 113 200 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 pair dancing man woman dancing couple music musician instrument - CC - doors river - HH - ideal landscapes watermill landscape - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing river wide stream winding valley distant hills small bridge framed large leafy trees sides foreground group people stand sit grassy bank gesturing holding objects small animals nearby left herd cattle grazes small buildings round tower sit trees gentle slope boats float water vegetation fill middle ground under sky soft lined clouds