Légende

Seaport with the embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 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, 114, 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 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., harbour, sunset, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, Solomon and the queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1-3, 2 Chronicles 9:1-9), ships (in general) (getting in, mounting, embarkation), A sepia-toned waterfront scene showing a wide channel with small boats and larger sailing ships, flanked by classical buildings with columns and statues on one side and a dark port structure with rigging and sails on the other; figures in various poses appear along the shore and in boats, some rowing, some carrying goods, and some standing on steps leading to the water; trees rise behind the buildings on the right, and a round tower stands by an arched bridge in the middle distance beneath a sky filled with clouds and a low sun near the horizon.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_477

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.9Mo (7.0Mo) / 38.0cm x 30.9cm / 4494 x 3648 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Seaport embarkation Queen Sheba Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 114 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1775-09-01 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 harbour sunset landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes Solomon queen 1 Kings 10 1-3 2 Chronicles 9 1-9 ships in general getting in mounting sepia-toned waterfront scene showing wide channel small boats larger sailing flanked classical buildings columns statues side dark port structure rigging sails figures various poses shore boats rowing carrying goods standing steps leading water trees rise buildings right round tower stands arched bridge middle distance beneath sky filled clouds low sun near horizon