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Charles Sprague Pearce (1851–1914, United States/France)

Rural paintings

Pearce was an American artist, working in the Naturalist style of Academic realism. He is best-known for his depictions of French peasants at work and rest.

Still Life with Rose, Giovanni Boldini

Promenade at Sunset, Paris, Childe Hassam, 1888-89

Pair of sepia toned ink and watercolor drawings of female nudes in the style of Picasso. Signed lower right illegibly. Has tape residue from verso showing through paper. $50 for the pair. Wow!!

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Cape Town could be the first major city in the world to run out of water

Residents must limit their showers to one-and-a-half minutes.

Cape Town and the surrounding region of South Africa is suffering from a severe drought. Three years of low rain levels and an unseasonably dry winter means that average dam levels are hovering just over a quarter full. The metro area of 3.7 million has less than 90 days’ worth of water in its reservoirs, making it the first major city in the world that could run out of water.

Cape Town residents and visitors can only use 13 gallons of water per day starting in February. For those who consume more, the city’s water utility will charge a special levy that is three times higher than the current rate.

The average American uses 88 gallons of water per day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.