Who painted Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West?

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West was painted by Louis Haghe in 1848.

Where can I see Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West?

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West?

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West

Louis Haghe , 1848

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West is a print by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No.

About this work

Overview

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III, No. 26, Cairo, Looking West is a lithograph print created in the 1840s by David Roberts, depicting a panoramic view of Cairo.

Subject & Meaning

The print shows a sprawling cityscape of Cairo, viewed from the west, with numerous minarets, domes, and small figures engaged in daily activities under a pale sky.

Technique & Style

The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique involving drawing on stone, which was then used to produce multiple copies. Roberts' original sketches, made during his travels to Egypt, were translated into lithographs by Louis Haghe.

History & Provenance

David Roberts traveled to the Middle East in 1838–39, producing over 250 drawings of Egypt and the Holy Land. His works were later rendered into lithographs to reach a broader audience in Europe.