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Sketches in Belgium and Germany, First Series, The Holy Well in the Cathedral of Ratisbon, by Louis Haghe, 1845

Sketches in Belgium and Germany, First Series, The Holy Well in the Cathedral of Ratisbon

Louis Haghe

1845

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Sketches in Belgium and Germany, First Series, The Holy Well in the Cathedral of Ratisbon is a 1845 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Louis Haghe
When & what style?
1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a fancy church interior. Three people in robes stand near a tall, carved stand with a statue inside. The walls have big arches and thin windows. The floor is stone, and the whole scene looks like a sketch. The stand holds a statue wrapped in cloth. The artist drew every detail carefully, even the shadows. This was made in 1845 by someone who traveled to draw old buildings. Next, check out Romanticism to see why artists like this style.

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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