1848
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Bazaar of the Silk Mercers, Cairo is a 1848 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene in front of a grand, arched building. People in long robes and turbans stand, sit, or chat near stalls and crates. The architecture has tall windows, carvings, and a mix of red and white bricks. Shadows stretch across the ground, and a few lanterns hang above the crowd. The artist focused on everyday life in a market, not just grand landmarks. The title hints this is Cairo, but the scene feels like a snapshot of daily trade. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used real places to tell bigger stories.
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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