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Coastal view with the plunder of Europe, 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, 144, 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 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., Europa and her maidens play with the bull, and, or adorn it with flowers, sea (seascape), coast - HH - ideal landscapes, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a shoreline with tall, leafy trees clustered near the center and right, their trunks and branches rendered with flowing, textured lines; calm water stretches inward with small boats visible, including a sailboat and a rowboat, and distant structures rising from the far shore; a fortified town with towers and buildings sits behind trees on the right bank; in the foreground a group of figures stand and sit near the water, some riding or leading animals, while grazing cattle and a reclining ox occupy the grassy shore; the sky is filled with soft cloud shapes and a few flying birds, and rocks and low vegetation frame the scene at the water’s edge.

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Coastal view plunder Europe Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 144 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-06-01 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 Europa maidens play bull adorn flowers sea seascape coast - HH - ideal landscapes city-view landscape man- constructions - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing shoreline tall leafy trees clustered near center right trunks branches rendered flowing textured lines calm water stretches inward small boats visible sailboat rowboat distant structures rising far shore fortified town towers buildings sits trees right bank foreground group figures stand sit near water riding leading animals grazing cattle reclining ox occupy grassy shore sky filled soft cloud shapes flying birds rocks low vegetation frame scene water’s edge