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Claude Lorrain (French, 1604/05-1682) La Danse sous les arbres (c.1637) (small plate) (state iii/vii) etching on laid paper Sheet: 13.5 x 19.5 cm. (5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.) Framed: 33.5 x 49.8 cm. (13 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.) Provenance: Private collection, UK Notes: One of Claude Lorrain's most celebrated innovations were his harbour scenes, however, his landscapes profoundly influenced later artists, particularly in Britain. Painters such as J. M. W. Turner admired his handling of light and atmosphere. In 1635, Lorrain began compiling the 'Liber Veritatis' (Book of Truth), it contained drawings recording many of his completed paintings created to protect his reputation against copies and forgeries. The book documented patrons and commissions. It is considered a major artistic achievement in its own right and an invaluable record of his oeuvre. Literature: Mannocci, L., 'The Etchings of Claude Lorrain', catalogue raisonné, 1988, no. 19, State iii/vii