The Water Carriers
1824
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Jean Henri Marlet
Jean-Henri Marlet, aka Jean Henry Marlet (18 November 1771 – 1847), was a French painter and engraver.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Water Carriers is a 1824 by Jean Henri Marlet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a busy street scene where people carry heavy buckets of water. A fountain with a statue sits in the center, and water spills from it into the buckets. Some people are filling their containers while others stand around, dressed in old-fashioned clothes like hats and long coats. The title calls them "water carriers," which means they’re likely fetching water for their homes. The buildings in the background have simple, worn-out details like columns and carvings. If you like this scene, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see it in person.
Jean-Henri Marlet, aka Jean Henry Marlet (18 November 1771 – 1847), was a French painter and engraver.
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