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"Quenching the Thirst: From Buffalo Soldiers to Elephants

Background imageThirsty Collection: Christ and the Woman of Samaria (oil on canvas)

Christ and the Woman of Samaria (oil on canvas)
BRN198247 Christ and the Woman of Samaria (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Domenico Robusti (1560-1635); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Italian

Background imageThirsty Collection: The servant Felicite, illustration from Un coeur simple

The servant Felicite, illustration from Un coeur simple
CHT287662 The servant Felicite, illustration from Un coeur simple by Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) published 1894, engraved by Eugene Andre Champollion (1848-1901) Paris, Libraire Editeur A

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Works of mercy (oil)

The Works of mercy (oil)
PCT164370 The Works of mercy (oil) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: Boy with Pitcher, c. 1862-72 (oil on canvas)

Boy with Pitcher, c. 1862-72 (oil on canvas)
2970719 Boy with Pitcher, c.1862-72 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 61.8x54.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageThirsty Collection: Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796182 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 21 March 1903.); © Look and Learn

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Glass of Cool Water (engraving)

The Glass of Cool Water (engraving)
3634663 The Glass of Cool Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Glass of Cool Water. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1870)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Military manoeuvres at Aldershot

Military manoeuvres at Aldershot - soldiers falling out for water at a roadside cottage. 1894

Background imageThirsty Collection: A Run ashore at St Helena (engraving)

A Run ashore at St Helena (engraving)
1062159 A Run ashore at St Helena (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Run ashore at St Helena)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Meal on the Road 1910

Meal on the Road 1910
Horses outside The Plough pub drinking from a trough before their next journey. Date: 1910

Background imageThirsty Collection: A group of French meharistes (camel cavalry) arriving at an oasis in the Sahara (colour litho)

A group of French meharistes (camel cavalry) arriving at an oasis in the Sahara (colour litho)
2779217 A group of French meharistes (camel cavalry) arriving at an oasis in the Sahara (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Drinking trough

Drinking trough
3433461 Drinking trough by Cerquozzi, Michelangelo (1602-60); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Hebrew Mother of Moses (oil on canvas)

The Hebrew Mother of Moses (oil on canvas)
PNH353736 The Hebrew Mother of Moses (oil on canvas) by Herbert, John Rogers (1810-90); 140x96.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Background imageThirsty Collection: Rebecca at the Well, 1807 (pen & ink on paper)

Rebecca at the Well, 1807 (pen & ink on paper)
492507 Rebecca at the Well, 1807 (pen & ink on paper) by Abbott, John White (1764-1851); 33.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: A thirsty crowd at the old spring house, 1876 (etching)

A thirsty crowd at the old spring house, 1876 (etching)
497611 A thirsty crowd at the old spring house, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Background imageThirsty Collection: French soldiers helping with the harvest (colour litho)

French soldiers helping with the harvest (colour litho)
2795967 French soldiers helping with the harvest (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers helping with the harvest. Les soldats moissonneurs)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Looking for water in the subsoil in the desert (chromolitho)

Looking for water in the subsoil in the desert (chromolitho)
2782560 Looking for water in the subsoil in the desert (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looking for water in the subsoil in the desert)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Shipwreck in the Desert, 1886 (watercolor over pencil)

Shipwreck in the Desert, 1886 (watercolor over pencil)
1197597 Shipwreck in the Desert, 1886 (watercolor over pencil) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 78.7x137.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Seven Works of Mercy, : Giving Drink to the Thirsty, 1504 (oil on panel)

The Seven Works of Mercy, : Giving Drink to the Thirsty, 1504 (oil on panel)
5043040 The Seven Works of Mercy, : Giving Drink to the Thirsty, 1504 (oil on panel) by Master of Alkmaar, (fl.1490-1510); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageThirsty Collection: Jacob and Rachel at the Well (oil on canvas)

Jacob and Rachel at the Well (oil on canvas)
1265763 Jacob and Rachel at the Well (oil on canvas) by Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764); 74.3x98.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: British soldiers taking advance of a pause in the fighting to take a drink of water at the Battle

British soldiers taking advance of a pause in the fighting to take a drink of water at the Battle of Talavera
3647625 British soldiers taking advance of a pause in the fighting to take a drink of water at the Battle of Talavera, 1809 (engraving) by German School

Background imageThirsty Collection: La Mort De Burke En Australie (engraving)

La Mort De Burke En Australie (engraving)
2783266 La Mort De Burke En Australie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mort De Burke En Australie)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Watering the Mules, (oil on canvas)

Watering the Mules, (oil on canvas)
650689 Watering the Mules, (oil on canvas) by Gaul, Gilbert (1855-1919); 60.8x78.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Watering the Mules. William Gilbert Gaul (1855-1919) Oil on canvas

Background imageThirsty Collection: The people of Israel murmuring for water

The people of Israel murmuring for water
LLM339333 The people of Israel murmuring for water by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The people of Israel murmuring for water)

Background imageThirsty Collection: 'There was an Old Man with an Owl, who continued to bother and howl', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man with an Owl, who continued to bother and howl", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386679 " There was an Old Man with an Owl, who continued to bother and howl", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imageThirsty Collection: Moses makes the water flow from the rocks at Horeb, Exodus 17 1-7

Moses makes the water flow from the rocks at Horeb, Exodus 17 1-7
485207 Moses makes the water flow from the rocks at Horeb, Exodus 17 1-7, from the Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St. Isidore s, fol.40v. A.D

Background imageThirsty Collection: A Route March from Verdala to Civita Vecchia, Malta (engraving)

A Route March from Verdala to Civita Vecchia, Malta (engraving)
1061916 A Route March from Verdala to Civita Vecchia, Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Route March from Verdala to Civita Vecchia, Malta)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Hammock and I (chromolitho)

Hammock and I (chromolitho)
1063347 Hammock and I (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammock and I)

Background imageThirsty Collection: A 'Six Bells'Drink, a Thirsty Officers Brilliant Idea and what came of it (engraving)

A "Six Bells"Drink, a Thirsty Officers Brilliant Idea and what came of it (engraving)
1056693 A " Six Bells" Drink, a Thirsty Officers Brilliant Idea and what came of it (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Thirst (colour litho)

Thirst (colour litho)
6031111 Thirst (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirst. Illustration from L Album, Les Maitres de la Caricature (Librairie Illustre, Paris)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Der Klosterschaeefler: monk carrying a stein of beer and his lunch (chromolitho)

Der Klosterschaeefler: monk carrying a stein of beer and his lunch (chromolitho)
5234777 Der Klosterschaeefler: monk carrying a stein of beer and his lunch (chromolitho) by Grutzner, Eduard von (1846-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Klosterschaeefler)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Cameo ring with Bellerophon leading Pegasus to water (gold & agate)

Cameo ring with Bellerophon leading Pegasus to water (gold & agate)
1190829 Cameo ring with Bellerophon leading Pegasus to water (gold & agate) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Lioness and Cubs; Lionne et Lioceaux, (oil on canvas)

Lioness and Cubs; Lionne et Lioceaux, (oil on canvas)
823614 Lioness and Cubs; Lionne et Lioceaux, (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 67.5x100.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lioness and Cubs; Lionne et Lioceaux)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Paris in summer (colour litho)

Paris in summer (colour litho)
3099159 Paris in summer (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris in summer. Paris l ete)

Background imageThirsty Collection: 'Aye, water shall you have if you drink the lake dry'(colour litho)

"Aye, water shall you have if you drink the lake dry"(colour litho)
3626820 " Aye, water shall you have if you drink the lake dry" (colour litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Aye)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Horses at a drinking fountain at the corner of Mark Lane and Tower Hill (b / w photo)

Horses at a drinking fountain at the corner of Mark Lane and Tower Hill (b / w photo)
3637443 Horses at a drinking fountain at the corner of Mark Lane and Tower Hill (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Christmas Waits Refreshing at a Night Stall (colour litho)

The Christmas Waits Refreshing at a Night Stall (colour litho)
2775522 The Christmas Waits Refreshing at a Night Stall (colour litho) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Waits Refreshing at a Night Stall)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Lost at sea! (colour litho)

Lost at sea! (colour litho)
2779450 Lost at sea! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost at sea! Two Nova Scotia fishermen pushed out into the Atlantic by the current without food)

Background imageThirsty Collection: A Nymph Drinking at a Spring, 1907 (oil on canvas)

A Nymph Drinking at a Spring, 1907 (oil on canvas)
658184 A Nymph Drinking at a Spring, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Keller, Ferdinand (1842-1922); 52x43.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nymph Drinking at a Spring. Ferdinand Keller (1842-1922)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Travellers on horseback taking refreshment on a mountain pass

Travellers on horseback taking refreshment on a mountain pass
CH440591 Travellers on horseback taking refreshment on a mountain pass, in an Italianate landscape (oil on panel) by Berckheyde

Background imageThirsty Collection: The Water Hole (w / c on paper)

The Water Hole (w / c on paper)
PNP244879 The Water Hole (w/c on paper) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; English, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: Saw two pails full of milk and had a long lovely drink

Saw two pails full of milk and had a long lovely drink
IL274586 Saw two pails full of milk and had a long lovely drink, illustration from The Naughty Neddy Book, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920s (colour litho) by Anderson

Background imageThirsty Collection: Moses Striking the Rock (oil on canvas)

Moses Striking the Rock (oil on canvas)
AGN197373 Moses Striking the Rock (oil on canvas) by Bertin, Nicolas (c.1667-1736); 85.7x91.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: An Indian Army Camp of Exercise in the Madras Presidency (engraving)

An Indian Army Camp of Exercise in the Madras Presidency (engraving)
1592035 An Indian Army Camp of Exercise in the Madras Presidency (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Return to Hunting, (oil on canvas)

Return to Hunting, (oil on canvas)
989445 Return to Hunting, (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 73.7x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Return to Hunting; Le Retour de la Chasse. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

Background imageThirsty Collection: Landscape with a Man scooping Water from a Stream, c. 1637 (oil on canvas)

Landscape with a Man scooping Water from a Stream, c. 1637 (oil on canvas)
4071670 Landscape with a Man scooping Water from a Stream, c.1637 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 63x77.7 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageThirsty Collection: Scene from The Slowcoach, by Edward Verrall Lucas (colour litho)

Scene from The Slowcoach, by Edward Verrall Lucas (colour litho)
5208412 Scene from The Slowcoach, by Edward Verrall Lucas (colour litho) by Wheelhouse, Mary V. (1895-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Slowcoach, a story of roadside adventure)

Background imageThirsty Collection: The History of a Crime, the Testimony of an Eye-Witness (engraving)

The History of a Crime, the Testimony of an Eye-Witness (engraving)
1050135 The History of a Crime, the Testimony of an Eye-Witness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The History of a Crime, the Testimony of an Eye-Witness)



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"Quenching the Thirst: From Buffalo Soldiers to Elephants, a Collection of Images Depicting the Universal Need for Refreshment" A buffalo soldier finds solace in his canteen amidst the scorching heat of battle. Majestic elephants gather at the Savute Channel in Botswana, eagerly drinking from its life-giving waters. The aroma of a giant cup of coffee entices a man's senses, leaving him yearning for that first sip. "Who Comes Here?" - A Victorian nursery rhyme illustration captures a grenadier seeking respite from his weary travels. Footprints etched on sandy shores tell tales of creatures searching for relief under the blazing sun. Cats delicately lap up milk, their tongues quenching their thirst with each graceful lick. In Issaquah, Washington State, an adorable six-month-old Corgi puppy attempts to drink from a lawn sprinkler – an amusing quest for hydration. At South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park, an elephant herd gathers around watering holes to satisfy their immense thirsts. Lear's whimsical nonsense takes us on nautical adventures where even cats seek out water amid vast oceans. A mosaic artwork depicts doves gracefully sipping water from vases—a timeless symbol of nature's need for sustenance.