Légende

Coastal view with the kidnapping of Europe, 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, 111, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1775-09-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 206 mm x width 256 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., Europa and her maidens play with the bull, and, or adorn it with flowers, sea (seascape), coast - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned coastal scene shows a shoreline with gentle waves and a group of women near the water engaging with each other and with gathered items, one standing apart on a rock and others seated or kneeling. Ships with masts and sails are anchored off the coast, and there are rowboats near the shore. A fortified town with round and square towers and a bridge sits on a rocky promontory, partially framed by large trees with dense foliage on either side. Cows graze or rest on grassy slopes beside a curving path, and low plants and rocks occupy the foreground. The sky above is lightly clouded with a few birds in flight.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_474

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.6Mo (7.0Mo) / 37.7cm x 30.3cm / 4453 x 3577 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Coastal view kidnapping Europe Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 111 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-09-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 256 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 Europa maidens play bull adorn flowers sea seascape coast - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned coastal scene shoreline gentle waves group women near water engaging gathered items standing apart rock seated kneeling Ships masts sails anchored off coast rowboats near shore fortified town round square towers bridge sits rocky promontory partially framed large trees dense foliage side Cows graze rest grassy slopes beside curving path low plants rocks occupy foreground sky lightly clouded birds flight