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Landscape with Adoration of the Golden Calf, 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, 148, 200, On the left Moses receives the tablets of the law., printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-09-02, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 206 mm x width 257 mm, From 1774, John Boydell published two hundred prints after 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., Moses receives the tables of the law from God, the people dance around the golden calf, Exodus, mountains - HH - ideal landscapes, adoration of the golden calf (which may be standing on a pillar, and is sometimes depicted as a dragon), A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a large group of people gathered around a central ornate column topped by a small animal figure, with some figures kneeling, gesturing, and interacting; the scene is framed by dense foliage and tall trees on the right and leafy bushes and rocky cliffs on the left, with distant rolling hills and clouds filling the sky; figures wear flowing robes and tunics, and some carry objects or form small clusters; the foreground includes scattered pottery and a low bench, while the overall composition emphasizes the assembly and the natural surroundings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B35_002

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Keywords

Landscape Adoration Golden Calf Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 148 200 left Moses receives tablets law printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-09-02 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 257 mm 1774 published two hundred prints drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards Moses receives tables God people dance golden calf Exodus mountains - HH - ideal landscapes adoration standing pillar sometimes depicted dragon sepia-toned landscape showing large group people gathered central ornate column topped small animal figure figures kneeling gesturing interacting scene framed dense foliage tall trees right leafy bushes rocky cliffs left distant rolling hills clouds filling sky figures wear flowing robes tunics carry objects form small clusters foreground includes scattered pottery low bench composition emphasizes assembly natural surroundings