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The Cairo Water Seller

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I have just seen this beautiful painting of a Water Seller in Cairo painted in 1884. It has left me wondering if there are still water sellers in Cairo or other places of Egypt. I have not seen one, but then my travels in Egypt have been fairly limited. It is a tradition that continues in other countries - I have seem the water sellers in Morocco, and not just in tourist towns such as Marrakech, and LisaK has seen them in Palestine. I also think I saw some in Tunisia, but that was quite a few years ago now.

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The Water Seller - A ‎Cairo‬ Street 1884
by Walter Charles Horsley ‪#‎British‬ ,1855–1934
Oil on canvas, 102 x 69 cm
Location : National Trust, Cragside
Cragside House, Rothbury, Northumberland, England


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Fabulous painting, Hepzi, - and I want it! :lol:
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HEPZIBAH wrote:I have just seen this beautiful painting of a Water Seller in Cairo painted in 1884. It has left me wondering if there are still water sellers in Cairo or other places of Egypt. I have not seen one, but then my travels in Egypt have been fairly limited. It is a tradition that continues in other countries - I have seem the water sellers in Morocco, and not just in tourist towns such as Marrakech, and LisaK has seen them in Palestine. I also think I saw some in Tunisia, but that was quite a few years ago now.

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The Water Seller - A ‎Cairo‬ Street 1884
by Walter Charles Horsley ‪#‎British‬ ,1855–1934
Oil on canvas, 102 x 69 cm
Location : National Trust, Cragside
Cragside House, Rothbury, Northumberland, England
I think there might be the odd one about in Old Cairo. I remember seeing one about 5 years ago.

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Thanks for that article newcastle.
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We could do with them making a comeback as this is day two of having the water cut off, one full day last week, now I'm attempting to hit the keys in a power cut.
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Try this Facebook page: Egypt- Old Cairo Paintings, Ruby. There are hundreds, and I have drawn and painted a few.
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Thanks, WI. :up
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Winged Isis wrote:Try this Facebook page: Egypt- Old Cairo Paintings, Ruby. There are hundreds, and I have drawn and painted a few.
I love that site.
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Like Ruby, I want so many of them, that's why I copy them. Have just had one of Luxor Temple framed.
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