Artwork

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: A Persian Wheel, Used in Raising Water from the Nile

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: A Persian Wheel, Used in Raising Water from the Nile is a print by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 2012.250
Credit line: Bequest of John Bonebrake

About this work

Overview

This 1847 print, Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: A Persian Wheel, Used in Raising Water from the Nile, is a lithographic work by Louis Haghe, depicting a traditional irrigation device along the Nile.

Subject & Meaning

The print focuses on a Persian wheel, a wooden, bucket-chain-equipped water-lifting mechanism, set against a Nile landscape with a palm tree. It highlights the device's functionality within the Egyptian agricultural context.

Technique & Style

Executed in soft, grayish lines, the piece showcases Haghe's lithographic skill, blending simplicity with technical detail to illustrate the wheel's operation.

History & Provenance

Created by Louis Haghe, co-founder of the esteemed Day & Haghe lithographic firm in London, this work is part of a series documenting Egyptian and Nubian landscapes and technologies during the early Victorian era.