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Landscape with ruins and tranquility during the flight to Egypt, 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, 154, 200, 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 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 bundled two volumes starting in 1777., landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, river - HH - ideal landscapes, rest on the flight into Egypt - BB - landscape predominant (+angel(s)), A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing large, leafy trees framing a distant view of hills and a body of water with a small pyramid-like structure on the far shore; an ancient ruin with tall columns stands among foliage on the left while a stone arched bridge crosses a stream in the midground; sheep and other grazing animals dot the pasture below the bridge and a figure walks along a path with a small animal nearby; on the right a seated woman holds a child while two winged figures kneel beside them and another adult figure stands behind; clouds and birds appear in the sky and dense shrubs and grasses fill the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Landscape ruins tranquility flight Egypt Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 154 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-09-02 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 bundled two volumes starting 1777 landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes bridge viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes river - HH - ideal landscapes rest Egypt - BB - landscape predominant +angel s sepia-toned landscape showing large leafy trees framing distant view hills body water small pyramid- structure far shore ancient ruin tall columns stands foliage left stone arched bridge crosses stream midground sheep grazing animals dot pasture figure walks path small animal nearby right seated woman holds child two winged figures kneel beside them another adult figure stands clouds birds sky dense shrubs grasses fill foreground