Artwork
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo is a print by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo is a lithographic print created by Louis Haghe in 1849. It is part of a larger series of illustrations depicting scenes from Egypt and Nubia.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a man and woman in a dimly lit room with a balcony. The man, dressed in traditional attire, holds a piece of paper, while the woman sits beside him veiled. The scene suggests a quiet, intimate moment.
Technique & Style
Haghe employed soft shading to achieve a serene, shadowy atmosphere, characteristic of 19th-century travel sketches. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes contrasts between light and dark, adds depth to the image.
History & Provenance
Louis Haghe, a British lithographer and watercolourist of Dutch origin, founded the London firm Day & Haghe around 1830. He was trained in watercolours as a teenager and later worked in lithography.
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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