Légende

Landscape by a lake with the finding of Moses, 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, 47, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-09-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 271 mm x width 192 mm, From 1774, John Boydell published two hundred prints after 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., city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, lake (landscape with figures, staffage), Moses is either presented to Pharaoh's daughter or surrounded by women fondling him, A sepia-toned landscape drawing shows tall leafy trees framing a river scene with distant rolling hills and a town with towers and arched bridges along the water; groups of people in classical dress gather on the near shore engaging in conversation and gestures while a reclining figure rests on rocks in the foreground near grazing sheep and scattered foliage; slender palm-like trees rise beside a small cluster of buildings and a boat floats on the water, with wispy clouds sketched across the sky.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_427

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Droits gérés

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43.1Mo (7.2Mo) / 27.4cm x 39.3cm / 3242 x 4642 (300dpi)

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Landscape lake finding Moses Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 47 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-09-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 271 mm x width 192 mm 1774 published two hundred prints drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards city-view landscape man- constructions figures staffage presented Pharaoh's daughter surrounded women fondling sepia-toned landscape drawing tall leafy trees framing river scene distant rolling hills town towers arched bridges water groups people classical dress gather near shore engaging conversation gestures reclining figure rests rocks foreground near grazing sheep scattered foliage slender palm- trees rise beside small cluster buildings boat floats wispy clouds sketched across sky