Légende

Landscape with Juno entrusting Io to Argus, 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, 149, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-09-02, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 206 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., Juno appoints Argus to watch the cow (Io metamorphosed), river - HH - ideal landscapes, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned ink drawing showing a riverside landscape with tall, leafy trees clustered on the right and a lone tree on the left, a calm waterway running through the middle with small boats and a low bridge, and distant buildings including a fortified structure on a riverbank under a sky with horizontal clouds and several flying birds; in the foreground two standing human figures interact near grazing cattle and smaller animals among rocks and low vegetation.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B35_003

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.1Mo (6.4Mo) / 38.0cm x 30.3cm / 4494 x 3584 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape Juno entrusting Io Argus Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 149 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-09-02 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 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 Juno appoints Argus watch cow Io metamorphosed river - HH - ideal landscapes city-view landscape man- constructions - II - ideal landscapes sepia-toned ink showing riverside landscape tall leafy trees clustered right lone tree left calm waterway running middle small boats low bridge distant buildings fortified structure riverbank under sky horizontal clouds several flying birds foreground two standing human figures interact near grazing cattle smaller animals rocks low vegetation