A Mediterranean harbour: left, an ancient temple and gateway, with merchants on the quay; centre, a lighthouse; right a ship arriving. Engraving by T. Major, 1752, after Claude Lorraine.

  • Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682.
Date:
Publish'd accord.g to Act of Parl.t June 1st 1752
Reference:
3055138i
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Publication/Creation

London (at the Golden Head in West street the upper end of St Martins Lane) : Sold by the author engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Publish'd accord.g to Act of Parl.t June 1st 1752.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 33 x 44 cm

Lettering

To the Honourable Colonel Yorke his Majesty's minister plenipotentiary to The Hague &. this print engrav'd from an original picture of Claude Lorraine 4 feet 5 in. wide 3 feet 3 in. high is humbly dedicated by his most obliged and obedient serv.t Thos. Major. C. Lorraine pinx. ; T. Major sculp. Bears number: 1

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3055138i

Notes

Possibly in series with Wellcome Library no. 3055162i, by Major after Gaspard Poussin, also dated 1752 and bearing the number 2

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