Légende

Landscape with Jacob wrestling with the angel, 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, 181, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1777-03-01, 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., Jacob wrestles with the angel (or man) till daybreak, Jacob's thigh is put out of joint, landscape with ruins - II - ideal landscapes, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, river - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing tall trees on the left and a group of trees toward the center, a river or lake in the foreground, rolling banks and rocky ground, a bridge with arches spanning the water, classical ruins with columns on a distant hill, small groups of tiny figures scattered across the scene, a pair of standing figures in the foreground near the trees, clouds and rays in the sky, and layered distant mountains on the horizon.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B35_025

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44.6Mo (5.3Mo) / 37.8cm x 29.6cm / 4463 x 3491 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape Jacob wrestling angel Prints drawings Claude Lorrain Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain print Series number 181 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1777-03-01 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 Jacob wrestles man till daybreak Jacob's thigh joint landscape ruins - II - ideal landscapes bridge viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes river - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing tall trees left group trees center river lake foreground rolling banks rocky ground arches spanning water classical ruins columns distant hill small groups tiny figures scattered across scene pair standing figures foreground near clouds rays sky layered distant mountains horizon