Prenten naar tekeningen van Claude Lorrain

About this artwork

Vanaf 1774 publiceerde John Boydell tweehonderd prenten naar het tekeningenboek Liber Veritatis van Claude Lorrain, in het bezit van de hertogen van Cavendish. Deze prenten werden vanaf 1777 in twee volumes gebundeld uitgegeven.

Art Historical Context

Step into the luminous world of 17th landscape mastery with *Prenten naar tekeningen Claude Lorrain*, exquisite etching by Richard Earlom 1774. Measuring 270mm by 191mm, this print faithfully captures one of the drawings from Claude Lorr's renowned *Liber Veritatis—a personal sketchbook the French Baroque artist created to document and authenticate his own paintings. Lorrain, celebrated for his idyllic, light-drenched vistas inspired by classical antiquity, used these meticulous drawings as a safeguard against forgeries, blending poetic nature with architectural grandeur. In 1774, English pri...

About the Artist

Richard Earlom · 1728–1794

Richard Earlom (1743–1822) stands as one of the supreme masters of mezzotint engraving in British art history, whose technical virtuosity and dedication to reproductive printmaking brought the works of Old Masters to unprecedented audiences. Born in London on May 14, 1743, Earlom spent his entire career transforming paintings and drawings into prints of extraordinary quality, elevating reproductiv...