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Landscape with Paris and Oenone, Prints after drawings by Claude Lorrain, Liber Veritatis. Or a Collection of Two Hundred Prints, after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain, print, Series number, 117, 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 209 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., cattle, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, Paris and Oenone, the nymph, river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a wide riverside valley with rolling hills and distant architectural ruins along the far shore. Large, leafy trees dominate the right foreground with twisting trunks and dense canopies, while more slender trees rise on the left. A herd of cattle stands and wades near the water, and small human figures are scattered along the bank and among the trees, some sitting and some standing in groups. Wispy, layered clouds fill the sky, and a few birds are visible in flight. Vegetation and rocky outcrops fringe the foreground, and the composition emphasizes a sweeping view from the trees toward the distant shoreline.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Landscape Paris Oenone Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 117 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-09-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 209 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 cattle landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes nymph river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape drawing wide riverside valley rolling hills distant architectural ruins far shore Large leafy trees dominate right foreground twisting trunks dense canopies slender trees rise left herd cattle stands wades near water small human figures scattered bank trees sitting standing groups Wispy layered clouds fill sky birds visible flight Vegetation rocky outcrops fringe foreground composition emphasizes sweeping view distant shoreline