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Landscape with Apollo and Mercury stealing the cattle, 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, 170, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-12-03, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 208 mm x width 257 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., Mercury steals the flock which Apollo is tending, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a wide river or lake bordered by trees and rolling hills, with large leafy trees dominating the left foreground and smaller clusters of trees on the right; a rocky outcrop with a seated figure holding a long staff appears near the water edge, while grazing animals including cattle and sheep move along a path in the foreground and a herder stands among them; a small boat with two figures is on the water, a stone arched bridge spans the midground, and a hilltop structure with walls and buildings sits atop a distant cliff; the sky is filled with layered clouds and a few flying birds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Landscape Apollo Mercury stealing cattle Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 170 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-12-03 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 208 mm x width 257 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards Mercury steals flock tending landscape bridge viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing wide river lake bordered trees rolling hills large leafy trees dominating left foreground smaller clusters right rocky outcrop seated figure holding long staff near water edge grazing animals sheep move path foreground herder stands them small boat two figures water stone arched bridge spans midground hilltop structure walls buildings sits atop distant cliff sky filled layered clouds flying birds