Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Tombs of the Caliph's, Cairo

1848

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Tombs of the Caliph's, Cairo 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 drawing shows a quiet desert scene with a tall, ornate tower and a rounded building in the middle. In the foreground, a few people sit on the ground near a small boat pulled up on the shore. The sky is light, with soft clouds, and the whole scene looks dry and distant. The title says this is Cairo’s Citadel in the background, but the focus is on the calm, almost empty landscape. The artist used fine lines to show details like the tower’s decorations and the texture of the sand. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style often mixed adventure with quiet beauty.