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Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Citadel of Cairo, Residence of Mehemet Ali

Louis Haghe

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a large, walled city on a hillside. The city has many buildings with domed roofs and towers. A large wall runs along the right side of the image and into the distance. In the foreground, a group of people on camels and on foot are walking along a road. A man sits on a low wall to the right. A large building with a dome roof is on the right side. The sky is cloudy. The image is sepia-toned. The scene shows a desert or arid landscape.

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1260 × 893 px
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