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Coastal view with Ezekiel lamenting the destruction of Tyre, 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, 171, 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 207 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., sailing-ship, sailing-boat, cattle, sea (seascape), coast - HH - ideal landscapes, Ezekiel prophesies against Tyrus (Ezekiel 26-28), Tyrus, A sepia-toned scene shows tall classical columns and an entablature on the left, with draped vegetation hanging from the structure and ships moored beside it, their masts and rigging visible; small rowboats and figures in boats are on the water, and a person stands on the shore facing the water; to the right a rocky, tree-covered hillside rises with clustered trees and textured foliage, and cattle graze near the shoreline; the sky contains soft clouds and a few small birds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B35_018

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Keywords

Coastal view Ezekiel lamenting destruction Tyre Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 171 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-12-03 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 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 sailing-ship sailing-boat cattle sea seascape coast - HH - ideal landscapes Ezekiel prophesies Tyrus Ezekiel 26-28 sepia-toned scene tall classical columns entablature left draped vegetation hanging structure ships moored beside masts rigging visible small rowboats figures boats water person stands shore facing right rocky tree-covered hillside rises clustered trees textured foliage graze near shoreline sky contains soft clouds small birds