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Coastal landscape with Aeneas and the Sibyl of Cumae, 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, 183, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1777-03-01, 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 two volumes from 1777 onwards, gulf, bay, temple, shrine, Roman religion, coast - HH - ideal landscapes, the arrival of Aeneas at Cumae, where they consult Deiphobe, the Cumaean Sibyl, who foretells of Aeneas' wars in Latium, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows a wide coastal view framed by tall, leafy trees on both sides, with dense foliage and textured trunks in the foreground; two robed figures stand near the center foreground, one holding a long spear while the other gestures, and small boats float on calm water in the middle distance; a classical round temple with columns sits on a rocky promontory to the right, and layered hills and a distant bluff rise beyond the shoreline under a sky with soft clouds and rays of light.

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Coastal landscape Aeneas Sibyl Cumae Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 183 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1777-03-01 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 two volumes 1777 onwards gulf bay temple shrine Roman religion coast - HH - ideal landscapes arrival consult Deiphobe Cumaean Sibyl foretells wars Latium sepia-toned landscape drawing wide coastal view framed tall leafy trees sides dense foliage textured trunks foreground two robed figures stand near center foreground holding long spear gestures small boats float calm water middle distance classical round temple columns sits rocky promontory right layered hills distant bluff rise beyond shoreline under sky soft clouds rays light