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Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Sanctuary of the Temple of Aboo-Simbel, Nubia

Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Sanctuary of the Temple of Aboo-Simbel, Nubia 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.

Accession no.: 2012.235
Credit line: Bequest of John Bonebrake

About this work

Overview

Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Sanctuary of the Temple of Aboo-Simbel, Nubia is a lithograph created in 1846 by Louis Haghe, a lithographer and watercolorist who co-founded the firm Day & Haghe in London.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts the interior sanctuary of the Abu Simbel temple in Nubia, featuring a stone wall with four seated statues, each with a distinct headdress, and a small stone block in front of them.

Technique & Style

The lithograph showcases detailed and realistic rendering of the statues, achieved through extensive shading that conveys their stone texture, set against a solid-colored background that accentuates their presence.

History & Provenance

The work is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, having been created by Louis Haghe, who was trained in watercolor and lithography and established his firm around 1830.