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Object Type
print
Museum number
U,10.71
Title
Object:
Sun rising
Description
Coast scene with two figures on the foreground shore, one seated, the other standing; beyond a cluster of trees on a rock at left, and three figures rowing a boat at right; ships and lighthouse in the distance; in oval; state with scratched production details and crest, motto blank. 1771 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pierre Charles Canot
After:
Claude Lorrain
Published by:
John Boydell
School/style
British
Production date
1771
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
380 millimetres
Width:
478 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
A pair to U,10.73. According to Röthlisberger, the original painting may not be the work of Claude: 'The two figures in the foreground do not look like Claude, the bow of the ship on the right is odd, the waves look more agitated than Claude'.
Bibliographic references
Röthlisberger 1961 / Claude Lorrain: the paintings
(306)
(see)
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(89)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
coastal scene
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode
(with Philipe's blindstamp and initials)
Acquisition date
1799
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
U,10.71