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Carl Haag — The Dome Of The Rock, Jerusalem
Carl Haag

The Dome Of The Rock, Jerusalem

A masterful watercolour by Carl Haag depicting the iconic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, rendered with exceptional luminosity and meticulous architectural detail. Haag's skilled handling of the watercolour medium captures the golden brilliance of the shrine's famous dome against the warm, atmospheric light of the Holy City. The work reflects the artist's celebrated reputation as one of the foremost Orientalist painters of the Victorian era, combining precise observation with a richly evocative sense of place.

Medium
watercolour on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

Important Works from the Najd Collection

October 22, 2019

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 40

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Carl Haag, The Dome Of The Rock, Jerusalem

A masterful watercolour by Carl Haag depicting the iconic Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, rendered with exceptional luminosity and meticulous architectural detail. Haag's skilled handling of the watercolour medium captures the golden brilliance of the shrine's famous dome against the warm, atmospheric light of the Holy City. The work reflects the artist's celebrated reputation as one of the foremost Orientalist painters of the Victorian era, combining precise observation with a richly evocative sense of place.

Medium
watercolour on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Plein Air, Religious Site, Orientalism, German-British, Watercolour, Victorian Era, Architecture, Middle Eastern Subject

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