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Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Kom-Ombo

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Kom-Ombo, by Louis Haghe, 1846
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Kom-Ombo, by Louis Haghe, 1846

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Kom-Ombo is a print by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Kom-Ombo is a 1846 lithograph by Louis Haghe, a British artist of Belgian origin. It is part of a larger series documenting Egyptian and Nubian landscapes and monuments.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts the archaeological site at Kom-Ombo, showing broken stone blocks and columns with carved details. A small figure is included to convey the scale of the ruins.

Technique & Style

The lithograph is characterized by its straightforward representation of the site, with no dramatic lighting effects. Haghe's attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the stone blocks and architectural features.

History & Provenance

Haghe was trained in watercolour painting and later established himself as a lithographer in London, co-founding the firm Day & Haghe.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Louis Haghe

Artist

Louis Haghe

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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