Artwork

Sketches in Belgium and Germany, Volume I: Nönnberg Convent, Salzburg

Sketches in Belgium and Germany, Volume I: Nönnberg Convent, Salzburg is a work on paper by the Romanticist artist Louis Haghe. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 2012.279
Credit line: Bequest of John Bonebrake

About this work

Overview

Sketches in Belgium and Germany, Volume I: Nönnberg Convent, Salzburg, created in 1840 by Louis Haghe, is a lithographic work from a travel sketchbook series focusing on architectural and landscape views across Belgium and Germany.

Subject & Meaning

The depicted scene shows a solitary woman in a grand, dimly lit room with ornate columns, archways, and intricate stone carvings. Clad in a long robe with a hood, she stands in shadows, conveying an atmosphere of quiet contemplation and introspection.

Technique & Style

Executed in lithography, the work reflects Haghe's training in both watercolour and lithographic techniques. It exemplifies Romantic-era aesthetics, emphasizing emotional depth and imaginative detail through the play of light, shadow, and architectural grandeur.

History & Provenance

Created by Louis Haghe, co-founder of the influential Day & Haghe lithographic firm in London, the work is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.