Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria is a 1846 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, depicting column, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This watercolor shows a tall stone pillar rising above ruins near the sea. Sunlight catches the worn carvings on its sides. A few people walk near the base, small against the ancient height. Louis Haghe traveled to Egypt and sketched the real Pompey’s Pillar in 1846. He often worked in watercolor, a tricky medium that demands quick, precise brushstrokes. If you like this view, look up Louis Haghe at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
