Puits Collection

The Pits of St. Pierre & St. Paul at Le Creusot, 1866 (ink and gouache on paper)
NUL113305 The Pits of St. Pierre & St. Paul at Le Creusot, 1866 (ink and gouache on paper) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The fountain of Moses, near Suez (Egypt) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4984572 The fountain of Moses, near Suez (Egypt) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: The fountain of Moses)

Cossack costumes (Russia): Cossack dancing to the sound of the guitar, while a hunter returns with a duck
FLO4634820 Cossack costumes (Russia): Cossack dancing to the sound of the guitar, while a hunter returns with a duck. Lithography for the book

View of Berchtesgaden alpine resort, 1857. Lithograph by P. Wurster from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World
FLO4646057 View of Berchtesgaden alpine resort, 1857. Lithograph by P. Wurster from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857.; (add.info.: View of Berchtesgaden alpine resort, 1857)

Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi
BEN5471136 Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Fresco, 1481

Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550)
JEB4934628 Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration)
8822190 The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral
7134896 Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux Notre-Dame-of-Good News Chapel late 16th century)

A Wassermaschine or water-carriage with musicians in fishscale costumes and a sleeping Cupid hanging by one leg
FLO4703285 A Wassermaschine or water-carriage with musicians in fishscale costumes and a sleeping Cupid hanging by one leg

Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in
3434784 Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

A woman of Nazareth, Palestine, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4655732 A woman of Nazareth, Palestine, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London

Maids from Strasbourg, 1810 (engraving)
2069723 Maids from Strasbourg, 1810 (engraving); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Maids from Strasbourg, Alsace)

Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt
FLO4568958 Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral
7134898 Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux Notre-Dame-of-Good News Chapel late 16th century)

Eliezer and Rebecca, 17th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4670433 Eliezer and Rebecca, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 118x190 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Eliezer and Rebecca)

The Farmyard (oil on canvas)
XIR162613 The Farmyard (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (studio of); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: by the studio of Francois Boucher (1703-70))

The thermal water fountain of the Sextius thermal baths in the Bouches du Rhone Anonymous watercolor
JEB4825962 The thermal water fountain of the Sextius thermal baths in the Bouches du Rhone Anonymous watercolor. Mejanes Library, Aix en Provence by Constantin

A process employed in Metlili (southern Algeria) to remove water from wells, pulling camels and men by force
LSE4325104 A process employed in Metlili (southern Algeria) to remove water from wells, pulling camels and men by force, drawing by Alfred Couverchel (1824-1867)

The fortune and the child (La fortune et le jeune enfant) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214441 The fortune and the child (La fortune et le jeune enfant) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845 (engraving)
3646040 Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845)

Coupe d un puits d extraction et de sa galerie (engraving)
3645191 Coupe d un puits d extraction et de sa galerie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coupe d un puits d extraction et de sa galerie)

Coupe du puits de Champvert et des puits de sauvetage (engraving)
3629528 Coupe du puits de Champvert et des puits de sauvetage (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coupe du puits de Champvert et des puits de sauvetage)

Lettre G : Grecque remplissant sa cruche d eau (greek woman filling up her jug
DUV4213713 Lettre G : Grecque remplissant sa cruche d eau (greek woman filling up her jug) - " Grand alphabet des nations" end of 19th century (engraving) by French School

Puits de la Verite. The truth coming out from her well
5675084 Puits de la Verite. The truth coming out from her well. by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); (add.info.: Histoire. France. iiLe puits de la Verite.ii La Verite, femme nue, sort du puits)

Artesian wells or aquifers. Puits artesiens. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History)

Meillant, Chapelle du Chateau et puits (colour photo)
2803647 Meillant, Chapelle du Chateau et puits (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meillant, Chapelle du Chateau et puits)

Puits funeraires gallo-romains du Bernard, Vendee (engraving)
3645853 Puits funeraires gallo-romains du Bernard, Vendee (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puits funeraires gallo-romains du Bernard, Vendee)

Puits artesien de Passy, Coupe de l atelier montrant l orifice du puits au moment ou l eau jaillissante est arrivee au
3645214 Puits artesien de Passy, Coupe de l atelier montrant l orifice du puits au moment ou l eau jaillissante est arrivee au niveau du sol (engraving) by French School

Woman drawing water from a well, illustration from De Machinis
XIR370203 Woman drawing water from a well, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

The Well Driller, 1873-74 (oil on canvas)
BRN190569 The Well Driller, 1873-74 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 20.8x15.9 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sediment of water from a well at Grenelle, in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris (litho)
KDC384138 Sediment of water from a well at Grenelle, in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Les trois forts de David vont chercher de l eau au puits de Bethleem (engraving)
3625855 Les trois forts de David vont chercher de l eau au puits de Bethleem (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Talcy, Puits et galerie couverte (colour photo)
2803682 Talcy, Puits et galerie couverte (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talcy, Puits et galerie couverte)

Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas)
CH257489 Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas) by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); 81x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a Young Italian at the Well Painting by Xaver Winterhalter (1806-1873) 1833
JLJ4646459 Portrait of a Young Italian at the Well Painting by Xaver Winterhalter (1806-1873) 1833. Private Collection by Winterhalter

Betty Blythe in the film Le Puits de Jacob (Jacobs Well / A Daughter of Israel) from Paris Plaisirs number 43, February 1926 Date: 1926

Alphonse Legros, The House of the Well (La maison du puits), French, 1837 - 1911, etching and drypoint

Caricature of the Constitutional Charter of 26th July 1830, c
XIR162353 Caricature of the Constitutional Charter of 26th July 1830, c.1830 (coloured engraving on card) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Au bon puits, rue Michel Le Conte, 36 (IIIe); Eugene Atget, French, 1857 - 1927; Paris, France, Europe; 1901; Albumen silver print; Image: 21.6 x 17.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)

Dieppe, France - La Place du Puits-Sale and the Rue de la Barre Date: circa 1910s

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"Puits: Portals to the Depths of Art and Life" Discover the captivating world of "puits" through a diverse collection of artworks and illustrations that delve into its multifaceted significance. From historical events to everyday scenes, these hints offer glimpses into the various roles that wells play in our lives. In 1866, an ink and gouache masterpiece titled "The Pits of St. Pierre & St. Paul at Le Creusot" transports us to a time when these pits were vital for industrial activities, serving as sources of raw materials and energy. Meanwhile, Eliezer and Rebecca's love story unfolds on canvas in a 17th-century oil painting, where a well becomes the meeting point for their fateful encounter. Nature comes alive in "Horses at the watering hole, " an enchanting oil painting from 1863 that captures the serene beauty of animals quenching their thirst amidst lush surroundings. In contrast, "La Verite pendue" presents a thought-provoking image where truth is metaphorically hanged – perhaps reminding us how essential it is to seek clarity even in unexpected places like wells. Moving beyond art galleries, we explore practical aspects associated with puits. An anonymous watercolor showcases the thermal water fountain at Sextius thermal baths in Bouches du Rhone – highlighting how wells have been instrumental in providing healing waters throughout history. A drawing by Alfred Couverchel reveals an intriguing process employed in Metlili (southern Algeria) involving camels and men forcibly pulling water from wells during Commander V. Colomieu's expedition. Literature intertwines with imagery as La Fontaine's fables come alive through "The fortune and the child. " Here, a well symbolizes destiny itself as characters navigate life's challenges while seeking wisdom or luck near its depths.