Carl Haag (1820-1915) - Cologne (recto) and Harvest Girl (verso)

Carl Haag is predominantly known for his pictures of the Orient but he also travelled widely in Europe and even spent time painting at Balmoral Castle for Queen Victoria before eventually creating an oriental studio in his family home in Hampstead.
 
This fascinating pair of watercolours show an insight into Haag's earlier work. The main drawing is of an interesting towered building in Cologne (Köln). It is inscribed to his friend F Pellisier who we can presume he stayed with when visiting the city. The building unfortunately is not specifically named but appears to be an older structure that may not have survived World War II. On the reverse is a detailed drawing of a girl with a harvest rake. It is numbered all over with a small but difficult to read key in the upper right hand corner. This most likely is a colour reference for Haag to come back to at a later point.
 
Medium: (1) 'Cologne' (recto) watercolour on paper, inscribed l.l. 'Herrn F. Pelissier für freundliche Erinnerung von C. Haag' (translated as 'To Mr F Pelissier as a friendly remembrance from C. Haag') and l.r. 'in Köln 14th aug 1850', 17 x 12cm , (2) 'Harvest Girl' (verso) watercolour on paper, 17.6 x 10.3cm, framed (32.8 x 26cm).
 
Provenance: Collection of Herrn F Pelissier (inscription by Haag l.l.), Cologne (?).
 
Condition report: generally in good condition, please see photos. The frame shows a small bit of wear.