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Egypt and Nubia: Volume III - No. 34, The Citadel of Cairo, Residence of Mehemet Ali

Louis Haghe

Cleveland Museum of Art

A sepia-toned drawing of a cityscape with a large building featuring a dome on the right side and a citadel on a hill on the left side. The cityscape includes several buildings with domes and minarets. A group of people and camels are on a road in the foreground, with one person sitting on a low wall to the right. The sky has clouds. The buildings are mostly made of stone or brick. The drawing is detailed with shading and textures. The overall scene depicts a Middle Eastern or North African city.

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900 × 605 px
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