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Landscape with stone bridge, ruin and three goats, 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, 127, 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 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, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, goat, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a ruined classical temple with columns on a small hill at left, a river or pond in the foreground with reflections and arched openings in a stone wall, and a group of reclining and standing animals near the water's edge. Large leafy trees with detailed foliage occupy the right side and center, with smaller trees and shrubs scattered on the left and midground. Rolling hills and distant landforms extend toward the horizon beneath a sky with wispy clouds and a few flying birds. In the foreground a seated human figure faces the water while another figure stands further back on a path leading past the temple.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_486

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Landscape stone bridge ruin three goats Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 127 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-01-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 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 herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd goat landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing ruined classical temple columns small hill left river pond foreground reflections arched openings stone wall group reclining standing animals near water's edge Large leafy trees detailed foliage occupy right side center smaller trees shrubs scattered midground Rolling hills distant landforms extend horizon beneath sky wispy clouds flying birds seated human figure faces water another figure stands further back path leading past temple