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Landscape with Tobias, the fish and the angel, 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, 160, 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 207 mm x width 260 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., cattle driving, cattle driver, Tobias captures the fish and pulls it on the land, the angel Raphael tells Tobias to cut the fish to pieces, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a river scene framed by large, leafy trees on both sides, with a stone bridge crossing the water in the middle ground. In the foreground near the riverbank, a standing winged figure faces a dog while two kneeling figures tend to a reclining figure or creature on the ground. A small rowboat with two people is on the water to the right, and reflections are visible beneath it. Beyond the bridge, a pastoral plain stretches toward distant hills and a body of water where small sailing boats are visible, and a classical temple-like building sits among trees on the left horizon. The sky is filled with clouds and a few flying birds, and the overall image is rendered with delicate line work and wash shading.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B35_010

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.0Mo (8.2Mo) / 37.9cm x 30.4cm / 4477 x 3588 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape Tobias fish angel Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 160 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-09-02 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 207 mm x width 260 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards cattle driving cattle driver Tobias captures pulls land angel Raphael tells cut pieces landscape bridge viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing river scene framed large leafy trees sides stone bridge crossing water middle ground foreground near riverbank standing winged figure faces dog two kneeling figures tend reclining figure creature ground small rowboat two people right reflections visible beneath Beyond pastoral plain stretches distant hills body small sailing boats visible classical temple- building sits trees left horizon sky filled clouds flying birds image rendered delicate line work wash shading