Water Carrier Collection (#4)

The Madras Army, Native Infantry, Grenadiers, 21st Regiment (engraving)
1587482 The Madras Army, Native Infantry, Grenadiers, 21st Regiment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Madras Army, Native Infantry, Grenadiers)

The Philosopher (oil on canvas)
XJL109906 The Philosopher (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); Hospital Tavera, Toledo, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT233000 The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b/w photo) by Mayer, Auguste Etienne Francois (1805-90); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Tank Square from the West, engraved by Robert Havell, pub. 1824 (engraving)
XND70258 Tank Square from the West, engraved by Robert Havell, pub. 1824 (engraving) by Fraser, James Baillie (1783-1856) (after); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Le marchand de breaders d eau Painting by Jean Michelin (1623-1695) 1650 Sun
JLJ4571684 Le marchand de breaders d eau Painting by Jean Michelin (1623-1695) 1650 Sun. 0, 77x0, 97 m by Michelin, Jean (1623-96); Louvre, Paris

Arab girl. Engraving in "Characters and Costumes vary"
DUV4211856 Arab girl. Engraving in " Characters and Costumes vary". New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith. Pinot et Sagaire, booksellers publishing at Epinal. Plate NAa411. Stencilled lithographs

Traffic on the Pont Neuf in Paris in the 17th century Detail. Anonymous painting
JLJ4595923 Traffic on the Pont Neuf in Paris in the 17th century Detail. Anonymous painting. Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Anonymous; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Water carrier in Algiers during the second half of the 19th century
LSE4111001 Water carrier in Algiers during the second half of the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of a blind man, a water carrier, a commissionaire
LSE4112404 Costume of a blind man, a water carrier, a commissionaire, a servant in the 17th century during the reign of Louis XIII. In Costumes of Paris through the centuries

Sicilian girl, 1893
LSE4102617 Sicilian girl, 1893 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Sicilian girl, 1893); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Traditional Mexican costumes. Illustration in "The historical costume"
LSE4086329 Traditional Mexican costumes. Illustration in " The historical costume" by Racinet, 1876. by Racinet

Eliezer and Rebekah - Eliezer, the servant of Abraham, is offered a drink of water by
XEE4160431 Eliezer and Rebekah - Eliezer, the servant of Abraham, is offered a drink of water by Rebekah - Eliezer and Rebecca - engraving in " The Bible illustree" by Gustave Dore

Water carrier, merchant of melons, chiffonieres, merchant of pleasures in the 18th
LSE4081211 Water carrier, merchant of melons, chiffonieres, merchant of pleasures in the 18th century - in " Paris a travers les siecles" by H. Gourdon de Kenouillac, ed. F

A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville, 1855 (oil on canvas)
659772 A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Phillip, John (1817-67); 116.8x81.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville. John Phillip (1817-1867)

A Village by the Nile
CH18709 A Village by the Nile by Corrodi, Herman David Salomon (1844-1905); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Lepcha Water Carriers, Aboriginal, Sikhim, from The People of India, by J
STC439699 Lepcha Water Carriers, Aboriginal, Sikhim, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Bamboo Aqueduct at Hong Kong, engraved by Henry Adlard, from
STC99361 Bamboo Aqueduct at Hong Kong, engraved by Henry Adlard, from China in a Series of Views by George Newenham Wright (c.1790-1877) 1843 (coloured engraving) by Allom

Going to the Spring
BUR17306 Going to the Spring by Poole, Paul Falconer (1807-79); Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, UK; eBury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre; English, out of copyright

Water-carrier, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468918 Water-carrier, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

The Water Carrier (oil on millboard)
2829371 The Water Carrier (oil on millboard) by Etty, William (1787-1849); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The Jeannette Search Expedition (engraving)
1624102 The Jeannette Search Expedition (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jeannette Search Expedition)

Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria (engraving)
1624076 Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria)

Sketches in Lisbon (engraving)
1105306 Sketches in Lisbon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Lisbon)

Water bearer (Constantinople) (colour litho)
981853 Water bearer (Constantinople) (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water bearer (Constantinople).); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)
659737 A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 71.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville)

The Water Carrier (litho)
5988761 The Water Carrier (litho) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water Carrier. Illustration for Chatterbox (1914).); © Look and Learn

Sketches in Manilla (engraving)
1609269 Sketches in Manilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Manilla. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 December 1857)

Zanzibar (engraving)
1626318 Zanzibar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zanzibar. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 March 1889)

Plate 445. Two Models-8 Drinking from Water-Jar on Shoulder of 1
3950266 Plate 445. Two Models-8 Drinking from Water-Jar on Shoulder of 1, 1872-1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.1x29.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Water-Carrier (engraving)
725347 Water-Carrier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water-Carrier. Illustration for The XVIIIth Century by Paul Lacroix (Bickers and Son)

Hasan, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Simla in 1908 (oil on canvas)
NAM237662 Hasan, water carrier to the artist and her husband at Simla in 1908 (oil on canvas) by Burrard, Gertrude Ellen (fl.1890s); 60.9x50.8 cm; National Army Museum

Water-Carrier filling Skin, Jerusalem (colour litho)
2795022 Water-Carrier filling Skin, Jerusalem (colour litho) by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water-Carrier filling Skin, Jerusalem)

Water-Carrier (standing figure) (colour litho)
2795062 Water-Carrier (standing figure) (colour litho) by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water-Carrier (standing figure)

A water carrier lifting two bucket on the Pont Neuf in Paris in the 17th century Detail
JLJ4595915 A water carrier lifting two bucket on the Pont Neuf in Paris in the 17th century Detail. Anonymous painting. Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Anonymous; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Young girl in the jug Bronze sculpture by Joseph Antoine Bernard (1866-1931
JLJ4570701 Young girl in the jug Bronze sculpture by Joseph Antoine Bernard (1866-1931) 20th century Paris, municipal museum of modern art by Bernard

La halte du horalier Painting by Louis le Nain (1600 / 1610-1648) Sun
JLJ4649241 La halte du horalier Painting by Louis le Nain (1600/1610-1648) Sun. 0, 57x0, 67 m Paris, musee Picasso by Le Nain, Louis (1593-1648); Musee Picasso, Paris

Optical illusions: vision of Napoleons armys in the sky of Verviers (Belgium
GIA4794800 Optical illusions: vision of Napoleons armys in the sky of Verviers (Belgium) on the day of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815

Turkish Dervish distributing water in the spirit of charity to the Muslims of
LSE4110506 Turkish Dervish distributing water in the spirit of charity to the Muslims of Constantinople. by French School

illustration of Paris costumes in the 18th century: water carrier, merchant of melons
LSE4085660 illustration of Paris costumes in the 18th century: water carrier, merchant of melons, chiffonnier, merchant of pleasures

Water carrier in Tonkin, Vietnam, circa 1898 - photography
LSE4089132 Water carrier in Tonkin, Vietnam, circa 1898 - photography by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water carrier in Tonkin, Vietnam)

Egyptian Water Carrier, (oil on canvas)
989491 Egyptian Water Carrier, (oil on canvas) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); 81.2x40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Water Carrier. Jehan Georges Vibert (1840-1902)

Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, c. 1697 (oil on canvas)
827721 Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, c.1697 (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 191.5x150.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well)

Water-Carrier, seated figure, Jerusalem (colour litho)
2795017 Water-Carrier, seated figure, Jerusalem (colour litho) by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water-Carrier, seated figure, Jerusalem)

Water Carrier (engraving)
603467 Water Carrier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water carrier, depicting a young man carrying a large vessel of water on his shoulder)

The fountain of the Rossello, in Sassari (Italy). Daily activities
LSE4335548 The fountain of the Rossello, in Sassari (Italy). Daily activities, woman filling a criche and water bearers with their donkeys, filling their barrels

The fountain has Nazareth. Engraving by E. Zier, to illustrate the story La Syria d
LSE4332316 The fountain has Nazareth. Engraving by E.Zier, to illustrate the story La Syria d aujourd hui, by M. Lortet, dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon

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In the heart of Masindi, Uganda, a group of determined Ugandan children can be seen carrying water from a nearby source. Their struggle for survival is beautifully captured in this artwork by Christian Krohg, showcasing the harsh realities faced by many in Africa. As we delve deeper into the collection of Waldeck's original artwork depicting Mesoamerica, we come across an intriguing print from 1831. It showcases the strength and resilience of individuals who carry water as their daily task, highlighting its importance in sustaining life. The significance of water becomes even more apparent when we stumble upon a tea canister made of silver dating back to 1768-1769. This exquisite piece reminds us that access to clean drinking water has been valued throughout history. Moving away from artifacts and into architecture, we encounter the impressive Pegoes aqueduct. Stretching over 6 kilometers long, it stands as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering skills dedicated to providing essential water resources. Our journey takes an artistic turn with Planyidera's marble sculpture titled "Water Carrier. " The detailed bust captures both the physical strain and emotional depth associated with this role. Its presence serves as a reminder that those who bear this responsibility are often unsung heroes within their communities. Shifting gears once again, we explore Alphabet francais's engravings where letters K and L depict "Kabyles" – perhaps referring to Kabyle women known for their expertise in fetching water. These engravings shed light on cultural practices surrounding water collection and highlight its universal nature across different societies. Lastly, our exploration concludes with letters C and D representing "Hunting" and "Devotion. " While seemingly unrelated at first glance, these engravings remind us that access to clean water is not only crucial for survival but also plays a vital role in various aspects of life – whether it be sustaining livelihoods or enabling religious rituals.