Claude Lorrain, after. The landing of Aeneas in Italy. Etching by Richard Earlom. 1777.

Artist: Claude Lorrain (c. 1600 - 1682) was a famous French painter, who lived and worked in Italy.Engraver: Richard Earlom (1743 – 1822) was an English mezzotinter. Title (as is in the descriptive catalog): [Vol.II]. No.185.  A View close to the Sea; a Vessel filled with Warriors approaching the Shore. The landing of Aeneas in Italy. (1777 ed.). No.185. The Landing of Aeneas in Italy. Two Vessels are seen on a broad River, and the Trojan Hero standing at the head of one of the ships appears to be addressing a body of soldiers who are at the foot of a cluster of trees. (1819 ed.). The Possessors of the Drawings:  From the Original Drawing, in the Collection of the Duke of Devonshire.Signed, Numbered, and Dated in the plate in italic: Claude le Lorrain delint. R. Earlom fecit. No. 185. 1777. Note in pencil on reverse: Landscape with the Arrival of Aeneas at Pallanteum. 1675.Dimensions: Image 8 1/4" x 10". Sheet 11 1/2" x 18"Publisher:  Published Mar. 1st. 1777 by John Boydell engraver i