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Coastal view with Pegasus, Perseus and the origins of coral, 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, 184, 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 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 two volumes from 1777 onwards, sea (seascape), rocky coast, Pegasus, the winged horse, Perseus lays down Medusa's head on a bed of leaves and seaweed which turn into coral, ie the origin of coral, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows tall trees with textured trunks and leafy branches on the left, rocky cliffs covered with vegetation on the right, and a calm sea or body of water in the distance beneath a sky with light clouds and a few flying birds. In the middle ground a group of seated and standing figures gather near the shoreline, some carrying bundles, while another figure leads a horse-like animal near a small palm-like tree. In the foreground two figures stand facing each other near low shrubs and an expanse of flat ground, and small rocks and plants dot the terrain throughout the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B35_028

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Keywords

Coastal view Pegasus Perseus origins coral Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 184 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1777-03-01 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 two volumes 1777 onwards sea seascape rocky coast winged horse lays down Medusa's head bed leaves seaweed turn ie origin sepia-toned landscape drawing tall trees textured trunks leafy branches left rocky cliffs covered vegetation right calm sea body water distance beneath sky light clouds flying birds middle ground group seated standing figures gather near shoreline carrying bundles another figure leads horse- animal near small palm- tree foreground two figures stand facing near low shrubs expanse flat ground small rocks plants dot terrain scene