Gezicht op een cairn te Nova Zembla, mogelijk in de Kruisbaai 1880

"Gezicht op een cairn te Nova Zembla, mogelijk in de Kruisbaai" is a sketch by Dutch artist Louis Apol, created in 1880. The artwork depicts a cairn, a pile of rocks used as a marker or memorial, located in the Kruisbaai area of Nova Zembla, a Russian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Apol's sketch captures the desolate beauty of the Arctic landscape, with a focus on the stark lines and textures of the cairn against the horizon. The drawing, likely a study for a larger work, provides a glimpse into Apol's interest in the remote landscapes of the Arctic. The artwork is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.