Caption

Coastal landscape with Aeneas and Achates hunting deer, 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, 180, 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 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., stag-hunting, sea (seascape), hoofed animals: deer, the story of Aeneas' wanderings to Italy (Virgil, Aeneid), coast - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a tall tree in the foreground with textured bark and clusters of leaves, a rocky shoreline with small sailing vessels moored and some boats under sail on the water, a wooded hillside with various trees and dense foliage rising from the shore, distant cliffs and rock formations, a few birds in the sky, and two figures standing on a path near the water, one holding a long staff and both wearing period clothing and hats.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B35_024

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Coastal landscape Aeneas Achates hunting deer Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 180 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-12-03 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 208 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 stag-hunting sea seascape hoofed animals story wanderings Italy Virgil Aeneid coast - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing tall tree foreground textured bark clusters leaves rocky shoreline small sailing vessels moored boats under sail water wooded hillside various trees dense foliage rising shore distant cliffs rock formations birds sky two figures standing path near holding long staff wearing period clothing hats