Lot Essay
According to the Art Journal, the gypsy water-carrier is 'as dark as a Moor, but we presume there is authority for such a complexion.'
Details
John Phillip, R.A. (1817-1867)
A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville
signed with monogram and dated 1855; oil on canvas
46 x 32in. (116.8 x 81.2cm.)
A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville
signed with monogram and dated 1855; oil on canvas
46 x 32in. (116.8 x 81.2cm.)
Literature
Art Journal, 1856, p.172
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1856, no.535