Richard Beresford, Look, 'Not only great art: fascinating stories discovered behind the works on show', pg.18-21, Sydney, Apr 2003, 20 (colour illus.). His sale, Christie's London, 9 and 11 June 1860, 2nd day, lot no.136, purchased by Cockburn, 300gn. Behind his Arcadian landscapes lay a reliance on forms and relationships found in nature, especially the varied effects of natural light which are his hallmark. Even the Institute's magnificent pre-Cubist Piperboy of 1911 by Andr Derain could be described, with little exaggeration, as an homage to Claude's pastoral inventions.Pastoral Landscape is a virtuoso performance by an artist at the height of his youthful promise. George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington, 1952-29 Nov 1968, Scotland, by descent from Lady Binning to her son George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington, Mellerstain. He was especially influenced by the northern landscape painters active in Rome, such as Paul Bril. In its archetypal nostalgia for the simplicity of lost arcadian life, its fascination with light and atmosphere, and its totally subjective response to pure landscape, Claude's vision never fails to enchant. cat.no.8. According to Sandrart he had made considerable efforts to improve, but without success; certainly there are numerous studies, typically for groups of figures, among his drawings. 27.9 x 34.7 cm panel; 43.1 x 50.0 x 6.0 cm frame, Claude Lorrain 136, 300gn. no.61, Marcel Roethlisberger and Doretta Cecchi, L'opera completa di Claude Lorrain, Milan, 1975, 92. no. John Chapman Walker, circa 1882-1907, Whitby/England, by 1882, lent to 'Exhibition of Works by Old Masters' Royal Academy 1882, Agnew's, London, 1907-1908, London/England, Purchased by Agnew's from John Chapman Walker 1907. LV11, plate 44, Royal Academy of Arts, Exhibition of works by old masters, London, Winter 1882, 47. cat.no.226, Editor Unknown (Editor), Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 'Chronique des Arts' suppliment, Unknown, Mar 1993, 30 (illus.). Claude Gelle was born in Lorrain, but spent most of a productive life in his beloved Italy, especially Rome and its pastoral environs exemplified in the Campagna. The painting has been identified with one of the drawings in the Liber Veritatis. Does something look wrong with this image? ), 55-56, 57 (colour illus.). 74. The inscription on the back of this drawing states that the painting was executed in Rome for a client in Paris. Claude Lorrain, byname of Claude Gelle, (born 1600, Chamagne, Francedied Nov. 23, 1682, Rome [Italy]), French artist best known for, and one of the greatest masters of, ideal landscape painting, an art form that seeks to present a view of nature more beautiful and harmonious than nature itself. Algernon Graves, A century of loan exhibitions, 1813-1912, 5 vols, London, 1913-1915, vol.1, 1913: 179. 844, bought in, 460gn 'From the Swedish Minister's Collection'. Bruce James, Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, 'Western Collection: Paintings and Sculpture', pg. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. 23 Nov 1682. - Agnew's, London, Catalogue of the collection of pictures and drawings of the late Mr George Salting, London, 1910, 11. cat.no.207, Claude - 'River scene with cattle'. We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). ), 67. 63, Marcel Roethlisberger, Claude Lorrain: the paintings, London, 1961, vol. fig.2, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, 'Private treasures': an exhibition of art from Australian private collectors covering a period of five centuries, Sydney, 1978. cat.no.92, David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Paintings and drawings from Agnew's, London, 1973, (illus.). This work is the best example from his brilliant, pivotal years between 1635 and 1640.