Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Obelisk at Alexandria, Commonly called Cleopatra's Needle
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a tall, skinny stone pillar standing in an open space. Around it, a few small groups of people sit or stand near old stone buildings. The ground looks uneven, with some grass and rocks in the foreground. The whole scene is drawn in soft, light lines with no bold colors—just shades of gray and brown. The title at the bottom calls this "Cleopatra’s Needle," though the drawing itself doesn’t show anything fancy. The artist focused on the pillar’s size and the quiet, everyday life around it. If you like this style, check out Romanticism.
