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Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush, 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, 161, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-12-03, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 206 mm x width 259 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., river - HH - ideal landscapes, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions - II - ideal landscapes, Moses, kneeling before the bush and hiding his face, listens to God, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing a wide open view with large, detailed trees on both sides framing a distant plain and horizon. On the left, a rocky cliff rises with windswept foliage and a figure standing near the edge holding a staff and gesturing outward. On the right, a tall tree with textured bark and dense rounded foliage stands above smaller trees and shrubs, with architectural ruins and a walled settlement visible beyond. In the middle distance a curved bridge crosses a body of water leading toward low hills, and scattered clouds and small birds appear in the sky. In the foreground, rocky ground and bushes descend toward a group of grazing sheep near a pond, with additional vegetation and subtle shading throughout the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B35_011

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44.3Mo (6.8Mo) / 37.2cm x 29.8cm / 4397 x 3521 (300dpi)

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Landscape Moses Burning Bush Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 161 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-12-03 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 206 mm x width 259 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards river - HH - ideal landscapes city-view landscape man- constructions - II - ideal landscapes kneeling bush hiding face listens God sepia-toned landscape showing wide open view large detailed trees sides framing distant plain horizon left rocky cliff rises windswept foliage figure standing near edge holding staff gesturing outward right tall tree textured bark dense rounded foliage stands smaller trees shrubs architectural ruins walled settlement visible beyond middle distance curved bridge crosses body water leading low hills scattered clouds small birds sky foreground rocky ground bushes descend group grazing sheep near pond additional vegetation subtle shading composition