Légende

Landscape with travelers crossing a bridge at sunset, 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, 67, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1774-11-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 207 mm x width 257 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., sunset, river (landscape with figures, staffage), landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a wide sky with layered clouds and linear rays, a cluster of large leafy trees on the left and a tall tree on the right framing a rocky scene with cliffs and a round columned structure and other buildings perched on a plateau to the right. A stone bridge spans a deep gorge with a waterfall visible below and a tall bridge support rising from the ravine. Figures and animals walk across the bridge, including a rider on horseback led by a mounted companion and a walking figure guiding a pack animal, while below on the left a herdsman stands near grazing sheep and cattle among rocks and vegetation in the foreground. The composition emphasizes textured foliage, rock formations, flowing water, and delicate pen-and-ink shading throughout.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_442

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

42.0Mo (5.7Mo) / 37.2cm x 28.3cm / 4394 x 3337 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape travelers crossing bridge sunset Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 67 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1774-11-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 257 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 river landscape figures staffage ruins - II - ideal landscapes viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing wide sky layered clouds linear rays cluster large leafy trees left tall tree right framing rocky scene cliffs round columned structure buildings perched plateau right stone bridge spans deep gorge waterfall visible tall bridge support rising ravine Figures animals walk across rider horseback led mounted companion walking figure guiding pack animal herdsman stands near grazing sheep cattle rocks vegetation foreground composition emphasizes textured foliage rock formations flowing water delicate pen- -ink shading