Légende

Landscape with shepherd family, ruin and drinking oxen, 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, 177, 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., pastorals, Arcadian scenes, herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, cattle, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, waterfall - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing tall leafy trees near the center, a ruined classical columned structure on the left, and a small cluster of buildings with a round tower on the right set against rolling hills. In the foreground a group of figures stand and sit beside grazing animals, with a person seated playing a small instrument and others gathered nearby. A stream or body of water appears with animals drinking and a low bridge or aqueduct with water falling beyond it. Distant fields and a boat on water are visible toward the horizon, and birds fly in a lightly clouded sky.

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Landscape shepherd family ruin drinking oxen Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 177 200 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 pastorals Arcadian scenes herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd cattle landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes waterfall - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing tall leafy trees near center ruined classical columned structure left small cluster buildings round tower right set rolling hills foreground group figures stand sit beside grazing animals person seated playing small instrument gathered nearby stream body water animals drinking low bridge aqueduct falling beyond Distant fields boat visible horizon birds fly lightly clouded sky