Sujet

Tunis water-carriers, 1864. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell.

Légende

Tunis water-carriers, 1864. 'The group represented in our Engraving under this title is from a sketch by an artist who recently visited Tunis and thence went overland to Egypt. In Tunis, water-carriers are an indispensable part of the community, as there are no underground mains and pipes for the distribution of that necessary liquid; while the heat of the climate and the Mohammedan customs of ablution make the personal consumption of large supplies of water even more important than it is in our northern climate. The water is carried in earthern jars of a peculiar shape, and a bunch of palm-leaves is placed in the mouth of each vessel to protect it from impurities and to keep the water cool'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A16_066

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26,9Mo (2,5Mo) / 31,3cm x 21,5cm / 3699 x 2539 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature leaves Africa water carrying people male job man men plant plants arts country body bodies leaf art guy occupation continent British feet foot color Arab Arabs ceramic location century jar Britain profession newspapers press barefoot print Tunisia Tunisian North African B&W North Africa street scene palm frond bare feet engraved engraving water supply earthenware drinking water Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black Water Jar nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News the body water carrier water container water pot ILN Bhisti street newspaper container Bhishti palm fronds water jars water pots water carriers 19th-century Joseph Austin Benwell Benwell Joseph Austin