Artwork
A holy-water-carrier and his wife
A holy-water-carrier and his wife is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1805 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A holy-water-carrier and his wife is a painting from 1805, depicting a man and woman in a natural setting.
Subject & Meaning
The figures are shown walking on a dirt path, the man carrying clay pots on a wooden pole, and the woman holding a cloth bundle and stick. Their simple attire and bare feet evoke everyday life.
Technique & Style
The painting features bright, slightly faded colors and a serene background with palm trees and green bushes, set against a pale sky.
Context
The work is part of an album of 36 paintings illustrating various trades, occupations, and costumes across different castes.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
