Opening: $180 Hammer Price: $210 SOLD Skylight Gallery 39 November 2014

Vintage albumen print showing a group of mostly female watercarriers in doubled reflection, circa 1875 by Béchard. Signed and titled in the negative at bottom edge "No. 61. Femmes puisant de l'eau au Nil. / Béchard." Mounted on portion of period album page slightly larger than print, inscribed in period pen on mount "Femmes puisant de l'eau au Nil." Print size 8.25 x 10.5 inches (21x27 cm).   ( Inventory# id914.061 )

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