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Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia, by Louis Haghe, 1848

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia

Louis Haghe

1848

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia is a 1848 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Louis Haghe
When & what style?
1848 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a crumbling temple with tall columns and carvings on the walls. A few people stand or sit near the entrance, looking small against the ruins. The ground is uneven, with scattered stones and some grass. The temple looks old and half-buried, like it’s been there for centuries. The artist drew it carefully, focusing on the architecture and how it fits into the landscape. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Louis Haghe
Artist

Louis Haghe

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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