Artwork
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Siout - Upper Egypt
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Siout - Upper Egypt is a print by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Siout - Upper Egypt is a print created by Louis Haghe in 1847. It is part of a larger publication documenting Egyptian and Nubian landscapes and monuments.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene desert scene with a group of robed figures and camels near a square tower on a rocky outcrop by a river, set against a backdrop of trees and distant hills.
Technique & Style
Haghe's work is characterized by meticulous attention to detail, evident in the rendering of light on the tower and the folds of the figures' clothing, a style typical of 19th-century travel sketches.
History & Provenance
Louis Haghe, a Belgian-born British artist, co-founded the lithography firm Day & Haghe around 1830, playing a significant role in popularizing the medium in early Victorian England.
Artist & collection
Artist
Louis Haghe (17 March 1806 – 9 March 1885) was a lithographer and watercolourist from the Netherlands and then the United Kingdom.
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