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Coastal view with landing of Aeneas in Latium, 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, 122, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-01-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 206 mm x width 257 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 bundled two volumes starting in 1777., sailing-ship, sailing-boat, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, the story of Aeneas' wanderings to Italy (Virgil, Aeneid), coast - HH - ideal landscapes, traffic and transport (arrival, coming to anchor, at anchor), Latium, A sepia-toned coastal scene showing sailing ships at anchor on the left with tall masts, billowing sails, and rigging, and smaller rowboats on the water with seated figures; a rocky shore on the right topped by a large, leafy tree and smaller trees growing from craggy rock formations, with classical temple-like structures partially visible behind the foliage; figures in boats near the center, some standing and gesturing, and figures along the shoreline engaged in pulling on a rope toward the water; gently rippling water reflecting the sky, distant ships on the horizon, scattered clouds, and a few birds in flight.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Coastal view landing Aeneas Latium Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 122 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-01-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 257 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 sailing-ship sailing-boat city-view landscape man- constructions story wanderings Italy Virgil Aeneid coast - HH - ideal landscapes traffic transport arrival coming anchor sepia-toned coastal scene showing sailing ships left tall masts billowing sails rigging smaller rowboats water seated figures rocky shore right topped large leafy tree smaller trees growing craggy rock formations classical temple- structures partially visible foliage figures boats near center standing gesturing shoreline engaged pulling rope gently rippling water reflecting sky distant ships horizon scattered clouds birds flight