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 1800 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The painting depicts a holy-water-carrier and his wife, part of a series illustrating castes and occupations. The man carries a pot suspended from a yoke across his shoulders, while the woman holds a gong.
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
