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The Water Carriers

The Water Carriers, 1921
The Water Carriers, 1921

The Water Carriers, 1921

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edward S. Curtis The Water Carriers 1921 Photogravure Print 18 x 22 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #435, The North American Indian, o...

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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Photography

Materials

Photogravure

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture
"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

"The Water Carrier" White Marble Sculpture, depicting a standing figure holding a water vessel, on a socle. 22" H x 7" W x 7" D.

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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Water Carrier
The Water Carrier

Louis BuisseretThe Water Carrier

$20,176

H 111 in W 90 in

The Water Carrier

By Louis Buisseret

Located in Stamford, GB

He was also the recipient of a silver medal in 1929 at the Salon of Barcelona, which has resulted in one of his masterpieces, ‘The Bath’ being in the Museu Nacional d’Art de Cataluny...

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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Water Carrier - Etching by A. Suares - 1926

The Water Carrier - Etching by A. Suares - 1926

By André Suares

Located in Roma, IT

The Water Carrier, Illustration for Cressidra, is a print on paper realized by tAndré Suares in  1926.

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1920s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas
The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas

The Water Carrier by Eugen von Blaas

Located in New Orleans, LA

Eugen von Blaas Italian I 1843-1932 The Water Carrier Signed and dated "E. von Blaas 1891" (lower right) Oil on canvas Eugen von Blaas’ unparalleled skill for genre painting is on...

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The water carrier I

Joan MiróThe water carrier I, 1962

$5,252

H 29.53 in W 41.54 in

The water carrier I

By Joan Miró

Located in Paris, FR

Aquatint, 1962 Handsigned by the artist in pencil et numbered 56/75 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Printer : Maeght (Levallois-Perret) Catalog : [Dupin 337] 75.00 cm. x 105.50 cm. 29.53...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century
Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century

Antique Watercolour 'The Water Carrier' Filipo Indoni 19th Century

By Filippo Indoni 1

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique watercolour study 'The Water Carrier' signed bottom right Filippo Indoni , circa 1890 in date.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century
Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in London, GB

This is a striking large antique gilt bronze figural sculpture titled "The Water Carrier" (L'acquaiolo) by Vincenzo Gemito, (Italian 1852-1929), dating from Circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large & Impressive French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"
Large & Impressive French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

Large & Impressive French 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

By Jules Salles-Wagner

Located in LA, CA

Jules Salles-Wagner (French, 1814-1898) A Large and Impressive French, 19th century oil on canvas "The Water Carrier Lady" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding ...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Water Carrier - Lithograph by Ulysses Butin - 1860s

The Water Carrier - Lithograph by Ulysses Butin - 1860s

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on paper realized by Ulysses Butin (1837-1883). Not signed. as issued. Good condition with the left corners missing.

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1860s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"
Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

Jules Salles-Wagner, French, 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Water Carrier Lady"

By Jules Salles-Wagner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jules Salles-Wagner (French, 1814-1898) A Large and Impressive French, 19th century oil on canvas "The Water Carrier" depicting a standing and posing young peasant girl holding twin-...

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Antique 19th Century French Country Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood

Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century
Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century

Painting By Jean-henri Decoene , The Water Carrier 19th Century

Located in Charmes, FR

oil on wood, 19th century signed lower right by Jean Henri Decoene, Belgian school good quality of painting, framed in a new frame Jean Henri de Coene, born in Nederbrakel, East Fla...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Wood

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This photo was made in 1959, printed later, the negative was digitized during the artist...

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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryt...

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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier
J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier

J. P Drew (fl.1835-1861) - 1850 Oil, The Water Carrier

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming mid-19th century portrait of a young master dressed in classical robes and holding a bucket. Set against a romantic dusk landscape and captured in three-quarter view, he m...

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Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York
'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York

'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York

By Jean Pierre Serrier

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'J. P. Serrier' for Jean Pierre Serrier (French, 1934-1989) and dated 1966 Jean-Pierre Serrier was born in Montparnasse and attended the Académie des Beaux-Arts ...

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1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture
French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture

French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

French School, The Water Carrier, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting a classical female upholding a water jug, on a circular plinth, unsigned. 37" H x 10" Diame...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867
Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Mexican Water Carrier and Potter – Hand-Colored Engraving, Énault, 1867 This finely detailed hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts two traditional Mexican tradesmen: the water...

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Antique 1860s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase
Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase

Art Deco Clock with Lamp - Water Carrier Sculpture / Illuminated Nude with Vase

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A spectacular Art Deco illuminated clock featuring a sculpture of the water carrier / Nude with Vase. The exquisite geometric design of the clock case is crafted from Portoro marbl...

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Antique 1830s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Spelter

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Located in London, GB

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830 Indian Company School A pair of 19th Century Indian mica gouache paintings on mica. Depicting the water carrier and ...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début
Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début

Two Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Maquettes by Marcel Début

By Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

He is dressed in similar clothes to the water-carrier, with the addition of a pistol, sword and other weapons tucked into his belt.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Islamic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain
Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain

Set of 6 Vintage French Porcelain Plates by General Porcelain

By General Porcelain

Located in London, England

Each plate represents an emblematic trade, starting with the merchant of sébiles, inspired by a lithograph by Carle Vernet, from the collection "Cris de Paris". We also discover the ...

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Mid-20th Century European Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni
An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni

An Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Figural Sculpture Lamp by L. Gremigni

By Libero Gremigni

Located in Long Island City, NY

He is recognized as a great turn of the century sculptor with many famous pieces including “The Water Carrier”. Sculpture Height – 55 inches / 140cm Shade Diameter – 13 inches / 33c...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Alabaster, Carrara Marble

Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer
Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer

Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Paris, FR

Stunning Bronze of an African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956), 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, pierced for electrification Dimensio...

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Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Water Carrier - Original Pen on Paper - Early 20th Century

Water Carrier - Original Pen on Paper - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Water Carrier is an original drawing in pen on paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the early 20th Century.

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut
French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut

French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut

By Marcel Debut

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MARCEL DEBUT French, 1865-1933 "Porteur d'eau arabe" (The Tunisian Water Carrier) Medium-brown and reddish patinated bronze, burnished bronze pots, cast metal pot-holders Signed i...

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20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson
‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson

‘La Porteuse’ and ‘Le Guerrier Arabe’, Two Patinated Bronze Figures by Salmson

Located in London, GB

The warrior carries a rifle on his back and has tucked a pistol and sabre into his belt. The water-carrier is depicted as a beautiful young woman with her eyes lowered to the ground.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936
Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936

Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta 1936

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

He spent four years there—deeply inspired by the landscapes and cultures of the island—producing several significant works, such as The Water Carrier, the bust of the young Ramatou (...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s
Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

Sébastien Tamari, Femme Nu, French Modernist Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1960s

By Sebastien Tamari

Located in New York, NY

On this occasion, his work is noticed and will be the subject of a solo exhibition in New York at the World House Galleries, who will present him with the siren for the Carnegie Priz...

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Vintage 1960s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Rosee”
“Rosee”

Edouard Drouot“Rosee”, Circa 1910

$3,800

H 12.75 in W 5 in D 4.5 in

“Rosee”

By Edouard Drouot

Located in Southampton, NY

Original bronze sculpture of “Rosee” the female water carrier by the well known French sculptor Edouard Drouot.

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1910s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Surf. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen
Surf. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen

Surf. Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

Beach, ocean, painting, seascape In her work “Surf”, artist Anna Shesterikova turns to the motif of the ocean as a living, breathing element, where the movement of water becomes the...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s
Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Ancient Customs and Traditions of Guatemala - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Located in Roma, IT

Prints od different size, cardboard 26 x 33.5 cm In the photographs six different views of Guatemala, first Hotel Union, Indigenous People, Peddler of Geese, Guatemalan Peasants, th...

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1880s Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

$6,053 / set

H 13 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

By Foundry Pinedo

Located in Brighton, Sussex

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emi...

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

$32,282 / set

H 24.02 in W 8.47 in D 11.03 in

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Marcel Debut, Émile Pinedo

Located in London, GB

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emi...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard
19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard

19th Century English Royal Worcester Porcelain Fairy Candlestick Lamp Standard

By Royal Worcester

Located in Forney, TX

An exquisite English Royal Worcester porcelain Samuel Clarke Commissioned "Cricklite" candle "fairy lamp" standard - base, the rare figural statue in the form of a Grecian water car...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Asian Mud  Man w/ Copper Bowl, American Impressionism, New Mexico, Classical Art
Asian Mud  Man w/ Copper Bowl, American Impressionism, New Mexico, Classical Art

Asian Mud Man w/ Copper Bowl, American Impressionism, New Mexico, Classical Art

Located in Houston, TX

In the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, mud figures continued to be produced in South China, with the exception of the popular water carrier, which originated in Jiwah, nea...

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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

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The Water Carrier- Contemporary, Etching, 21st Century (Framed)

The Water Carrier- Contemporary, Etching, 21st Century (Framed)

By John Moore

Located in Johannesburg, South Africa

John Moore was introduced to the fauna and flora of Southern Africa at an early age. He remembers his veterinarian father coming home with different creatures, including snakes, rabb...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras
Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

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H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Unusual Pair of 19th Century French Candelabras

By Napoléon III

Located in London, GB

A very large pair of bronze and gilt candelabra in the shape of Grecian water carriers. The figures rest on a tripod shaped base, of which the feet are depicted as lion's feet adorne...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

The Water Carrier
The Water Carrier

The Water Carrier

By Eugene von Blaas

Located in New Orleans, LA

Austrian painter Eugen von Blaas’ unparalleled skill for genre painting is on display in this exceptional oil entitled The Water Carrier. The work captures a young Venetian woman dur...

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Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

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H 48 in W 18 in D 12 in

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large Art Nouveau figure of a water carrier modelled as a maiden warring a cascading dress, she carries aloft a large twin-handled Amphora signed ‘F Gross’.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Goldscheider the Water Carrier
Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

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H 42 in W 14 in D 14 in

Goldscheider the Water Carrier

Located in Cheshire, GB

Large terracotta figure of a Art Nouveau figure of a Water Carrier modelled as a maiden in ling cascading dress, she carries aloft a large twin-handled amphora signed 'Gross', Golds...

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Late 20th Century Austrian Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'
Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'

Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Miami, FL

Art Deco sculptural Luminaire by Pierre Le Faguays titled "Les Porteuses d'Eau" ( The water carriers) depicting to females figures carrying an Alabaster Vessel inlaid with Gold and B...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier
Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier

Framed German School 19th Century Oil - The Water Carrier

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil portrait of a young woman plaiting her hair whilst collecting water from a nearby fountain. Well presented in a gilt frame with swept rails, ornate acanthus mouldings ...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers
Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers

Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere the Water Carriers

Located in London, GB

This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In time...

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Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century

Vintage Art Deco Bronze Biba Ladies Jardiniere The Water Carriers 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In timel...

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Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s
Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s

Water-Carrier Earthenware Flat Dish by Gio Ponti with Central Scene, Italy 1930s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

The water-carrier, an earthenware flat dish with polychrome decoration and central scene by Gio Ponti.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s
Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s

Rare Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal 'Water Carriers' Porcelain China Vase 1970s

By Rosenthal

Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL

This pattern is based on a famous 60s Emilio Pucci vintage print called "The Water Carriers" (see page 188 of the book PUCCI by Taschen).

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1970s German Vases

Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson
Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson

Early 20th Century watercolour of a girl carrying water by Heath Robinson

By William Heath Robinson

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Heath Robinson (British, 1872-1944) The Water Carrier Signed `W. HEATH ROBINSON’ (lower left) Watercolour and black crayon 20.1/4 x 10.1/8 in. (51.5 x 25.8 cm.)

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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor

Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature
Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature

Italian Bronze Wall Fountain Cherub Classical Garden Water Feature

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A water pump will be required to ensure the water flow, the water tube would be placed behind the fountain and fed into the water carriers.

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Vintage 1980s Fountains

Materials

Bronze

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed
GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

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H 43.31 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

GOLDSCHEIDER terracotta signed GROSS, the water carrier. H: 110 cm x W: 40 cm x D: 30 cm 20th century

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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold
Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold

Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold

By Ernst Wahliss

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Ceramic sculpture respresenting a Water Carrier - designed by Wilhelm Bormann - manufacture attributed to Ernst Wahliss Wien - Viennese Secession circa 1903 Austrian Art Nouveau - Ju...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

The Water Maidens
The Water Maidens

The Water Maidens, c. 1808

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H 22 in W 28 in

The Water Maidens

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk Signed by the artist; Original fitted wooden presentation box inscribed and signed by the artist Two water carrier maidens on the seashore ben...

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Early 1800s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Ink

The Water Maidens
The Water Maidens

The Water Maidens

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed by the artist; Original fitted wooden presentation box inscribed and signed by the artist Two water carrier maidens on the seashore beneath a spreading Pine tree where one ...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet
19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet

19th Century French Bronze of Judith signed Leon Pilet

By Leon Pilet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'The Water Carrier; The Falconer' sold at Christie's New York 'Orientalist Art' in 2006 for $7,200.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque
"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque

"Porteuse d’Eau" A 19th Century French Orientalist Enamel Plaque

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

La Porteuse d’Eau (The Water Carrier), A late 19th or early 20thC French Art Nouveau enameled copper plaque Orientalist hand-painted polychromed enamel of a young female water carri...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

By Sebastien Tamari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

On this occasion, his work is noticed and will be the subject of a solo exhibition in New York at the World House Galleries, who will present him with the siren for the Carnegie Priz...

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1930s Cubist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack
Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack

Pair of Orientalist Antique Majolica Plaques by Kaffsack

Located in London, GB

Depicting a full length Arabic male and female figure within a courtyard, the male depicted playing the lute, signed below his left foot 'Kaffsack', the female depicted as a water ca...

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Antique 19th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Pair of Orientalist Style Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Marcel Debut, Émile Pinedo

Located in London, GB

One figure is modelled in the form of a Tunisian water carrier and the other is modelled as an 'Arabe en Marche' (Arab on the move); each sculpture is signed on the plinth 'Debut' an...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si
Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si

Antique French Bronze Statue ‘Prix de Rome Porteur D’ Eau Tunisien” Si

Located in Big Flats, NY

The statue depicts a Tunisian water carrier, a subject that reflects the artist's interest in exotic themes and cultural representation.

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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890
Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890

Colonial Indian Silver Tea Set, circa 1890

By Dass & Dutt

Located in London, GB

The sugar bowl is decorated with a series of people carrying rice, chopping wood, bullocks ploughing the fields and a water carrier with a basket on his head. The milk jug shows simi...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C
Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

On his return to Naples he incorporated another thread of tradition into his work, that of his classical predecessors in Pompeii and Herculaneum, which resulted in the bronze sculptu...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid Century -- 'The Water Carriers, Palestine'
Mid Century -- 'The Water Carriers, Palestine'

Mid Century -- 'The Water Carriers, Palestine'

By Eva Korn

Located in Soquel, CA

Stunning black and white photograph of water carriers, Palestine by photographer Eva Korn (German, 20th c.), circa 1951.

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1950s Photorealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Water Carrier by Roman Frances
The Water Carrier by Roman Frances

The Water Carrier by Roman Frances

By Roman Frances

Located in Atlanta, GA

José Miguel Román Francés was born on January 2, 1950 in Alcoy, Alicante (Spain). At the age of fourteen he began to paint in the workshop of Gaspar Francés Rico. Rico became more of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Aquarius Zodiac Paperweight, 1950s

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Aquarius Zodiac Paperweight, 1950s

By Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

Aquarius: Aquarius is the eleventh astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius. The water carrier represented by the zodiacal constellation Aquarius...

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Charles Dufresne, Oriental Reverie, Watercolor and Gouache, Circa 1920
Charles Dufresne, Oriental Reverie, Watercolor and Gouache, Circa 1920

Charles Dufresne, Oriental Reverie, Watercolor and Gouache, Circa 1920

By Charles Dufresne

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

The position of the shepherdess, country odalisque , is the same, but seen from the front, that the one of the naked woman lying in the foreground of Ondines, a work that caused so m...

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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger
Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger

Pair of Orientalist Vases Signed RSA Bellanger

Located in PARIS, FR

They are adorned on the belly of painted orientalist water carrier and zither player in four-lobed medallions surrounded by a golden net and an enamel frieze of orientalist interlaci...

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Antique 1880s French Vases

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Lino Tagliapietra Torcello Vase Effetre International Murano Art Glass Italy
Lino Tagliapietra Torcello Vase Effetre International Murano Art Glass Italy

Lino Tagliapietra Torcello Vase Effetre International Murano Art Glass Italy

By Lino Tagliapietra

Located in Palm Beach, FL

By age 12, Taliapietra was both apprentice to glass maestro Archimede Seguso and working as a water carrier at the Gagliano Ferro glass factory.

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Enrico Fanfani, Italian (1824-1885)
Enrico Fanfani, Italian (1824-1885)

Enrico Fanfani, Italian (1824-1885)

Located in St. Louis, MO

"The Water Carrier", oil on canvas depicting a woman standing at a well (Rebecca?)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

New Hall Porcelain Teacup, Chinoiserie Water Carrier Pattern 1163, Ca 1815
New Hall Porcelain Teacup, Chinoiserie Water Carrier Pattern 1163, Ca 1815

New Hall Porcelain Teacup, Chinoiserie Water Carrier Pattern 1163, Ca 1815

By New Hall

Located in London, GB

It is decorated with a gorgeous and very charming pattern called the Water Carrier pattern; you see a village scene with a river and a bridge, a water carrier just crossing the bridg...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

American 19th Century Copper Lidded Water Carrier with Swing Handle
American 19th Century Copper Lidded Water Carrier with Swing Handle

American 19th Century Copper Lidded Water Carrier with Swing Handle

Located in Wells, ME

This water carrier works well as a watering can for plants, as well as a vessel to carry water from one place to another.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Goldscheider Art Nouveau Terracotta Figure of Water Carrier
Goldscheider Art Nouveau Terracotta Figure of Water Carrier

Goldscheider Art Nouveau Terracotta Figure of Water Carrier

By Friedrich Goldscheider

Located in Brighton, GB

Beautiful Art Nouveau terracotta figure of the water carrier by Ferdinand Grohs. Signed and numbered, very good condition, two small nicks on back of right arm.

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1960's Coach Travel Horoscope Poster
1960's Coach Travel Horoscope Poster

1960's Coach Travel Horoscope Poster

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H 7.88 in W 25.99 in D 0.13 in

1960's Coach Travel Horoscope Poster

By Daphne Padden

Located in London, GB

All of the signs of the zodiac are represented: Gemini, the twins, are hugging Leo the lion, who is perched on the head of the archer, Sagittarius. Aquarius, the water carrier, is sh...

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Orientalist Bronze Figure Signed Debut
19th Century Orientalist Bronze Figure Signed Debut

19th Century Orientalist Bronze Figure Signed Debut

By Marcel Debut

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Superbly fashioned figure of a water carrier by the famed French sculptor. Cast in the Gautier foundry.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery

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By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Located in LA, CA

Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...

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19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Portrait of a Lady, Old Masters 18th Century Oil

By Thomas Hudson

Located in London, GB

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Lady, Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke c.1708, Large Painting
Portrait of Lady, Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke c.1708, Large Painting

Portrait of Lady, Barbara Herbert, Countess of Pembroke c.1708, Large Painting

Located in London, GB

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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"

Located in Queens, NY

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

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18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth
Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth

Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Scipione Pulzone, called Il Gaetano (Gaeta 1544 - Rome 1598) Holy Family with the Young St John The Baptist and St Elizabeth Oil on canvas A Royal Coat of Arms lower left Canvas size...

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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century
Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

$5,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.99 in W 22.84 in

Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century

Located in New York, NY

French portrait of a nobleman, 17th Century, great condition. With a beautiful carved wooden frame.

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas
19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas, 19th century

$4,842Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 34.65 in D 3.94 in

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman Oil On Canvas

Located in York, GB

Fine 19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Woman in large gilt gesso frame .unsigned. Identity of the sitter as yet unknown. The artist has managed to capture her ethereal b...

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19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.

Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.

By Daniela Astone

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LOUIS BUISSERET 1928 Surrealist Fantasy Nude Women Landscape Horse Belgian LARGE
LOUIS BUISSERET 1928 Surrealist Fantasy Nude Women Landscape Horse Belgian LARGE

LOUIS BUISSERET 1928 Surrealist Fantasy Nude Women Landscape Horse Belgian LARGE

By Louis Buisseret

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Louis Buisseret (Belgian) Exhibited at the Pittsburgh International (Carnegie Institute) show of 1928 "Composition" This surrealist painting depicts nude women having a picnic in a S...

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1920s Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

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1860s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Portrait Mysterious lady 19th century Oil painting Acknowledged master
French Portrait Mysterious lady 19th century Oil painting Acknowledged master

French Portrait Mysterious lady 19th century Oil painting Acknowledged master

Located in Stockholm, SE

Unsigned but attributed to acknowledged master Francois-Xavier Fabre (François-Xavier Fabre, 1766 – 1837), French painter of historical subjects. Stylish and perfect portrait of beau...

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1820s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school
Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school

Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school

Located in PARIS, FR

Portrait of the Princess of Conti - Attributed to Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648-1717) Late 17th century French school Oil on canvas, h. 100 cm, l. 80 cm Important Louis XIV ...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The average selling price for the water carriers we offer is $5,563, while they’re typically $241 on the low end and $595,000 for the highest priced.