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Landscape with Mercury and Battus, 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, 159, 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 260 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., herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, cattle, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, Mercury and Battus, Battus is bribed with a heifer as hush-money, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a group of tall, leafy trees on a gently sloping terrain beside a body of water, with cows grazing and standing near the water's edge in the foreground. A small herd is clustered close to the shore while two figures walk along a path nearby, one appearing to carry a staff. To the left, a classical temple-like structure with columns is partially visible among trees. The distant background shows a wide expanse of water or plain with low buildings on the horizon and scattered birds in the sky. The scene is framed by large trees on both sides and detailed foliage and rocks dot the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B35_009

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Rights managed

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45.0Mb (7.5Mb) / 14.9in x 11.7in / 4484 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

Landscape Mercury Battus Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 159 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-09-02 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 260 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd cattle landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes bribed heifer hush-money sepia-toned landscape showing group tall leafy trees gently sloping terrain beside body water cows grazing standing near water's edge foreground small herd clustered close shore two figures walk path nearby appearing carry staff left classical temple- structure columns partially visible trees distant background wide expanse plain low buildings horizon scattered birds sky scene framed large trees sides detailed foliage rocks dot foreground