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Eugène Girardet — The Water Carriers, Tangier
Eugène Girardet

The Water Carriers, Tangier

Eugène Girardet's depiction of water carriers in Tangier captures a daily scene of labor and commerce in North African colonial life. The oil painting showcases the artist's attention to detail and atmospheric rendering of the exotic locale.

Medium
oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

The Orientalist Sale including Works from the Najd Collection

March 22, 2021

Estimate: $70,000$90,000

Lot 37

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Eugène Girardet, The Water Carriers, Tangier

Eugène Girardet's depiction of water carriers in Tangier captures a daily scene of labor and commerce in North African colonial life. The oil painting showcases the artist's attention to detail and atmospheric rendering of the exotic locale.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Genre Scene, 19th Century, Tangier, North Africa, Exotic, Labor, Orientalism, Colonial, Daily Life, Oil on Canvas

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