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Landscape with Apulian shepherd turning into an olive tree and dancing nymphs, 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, 142, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-06-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 207 mm x width 259 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., dancing, the Apulian shepherd changed into an oleaster: the Apulian shepherd is changed into an oleaster as punishment for mocking dancing nymphs (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 521), river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows tall, leafy trees framing a central open view toward a distant shoreline with a cluster of buildings. In the foreground a group of women stand in a circle holding hands, their flowing dresses and hair detailed with fine lines, while nearby a man plays a flute and another figure dances with an animal on a leash. Smaller figures appear seated or standing among the trees and shrubs, and grazing animals dot the middle ground. The trees have textured trunks and dense canopies with layered shading, and the sky is lightly sketched with soft cloud shapes and a few small birds. The overall composition uses delicate hatching and wash tones to render foliage, figures, and the receding landscape.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_497

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Landscape Apulian shepherd turning olive tree dancing nymphs Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 142 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-06-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 259 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards dancing Apulian shepherd changed oleaster Apulian shepherd changed punishment mocking nymphs Ovid Metamorphoses XIV 521 river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape drawing tall leafy trees framing central open view distant shoreline cluster buildings foreground group women stand circle holding hands flowing dresses hair detailed fine lines nearby man plays flute another figure dances animal leash Smaller figures seated standing trees shrubs grazing animals dot middle ground textured trunks dense canopies layered shading sky lightly sketched soft cloud shapes small birds composition uses delicate hatching wash tones render foliage figures receding landscape