At the Well . Eugène Fromentin
During French rule in Algeria, which lasted from 1830 to 1962, North Africa played a key role in French life, serving as a training ground for its army and attracting writers and artists. Fromentin, an influential writer and painter, first visited Algeria in 1846 and returned the following year. In 1852-1853, he and his bride took their honeymoon in Algeria, spending two months in the oasis of El Aghouat. As a result of these experiences, Fromentin wrote two books- A Summer in the Sahara (1857) and A Year in the Sahel (1858)- that stimulated widespread interest in the region. In the rendering of the atmosphere, his North African views recall the landscapes of Camille Corot.
1875
oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 26 cm (10.2 in). Width: 21.5 cm (8.5 in). ; Framed Height: 49.53 cm (19.5 in). Width: 44.29 cm (17.4 in).
Walters Art Museum
Accession number 37.100
Place of creation USA
Object history
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1884 [mode of acquisition unknown]
1894: inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore
1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Exhibition history The Orientalists. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987-1988.
Credit line Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1884
Inscriptions [Signature] Lower right: Eug. Fromentin; [Date] Lower right: 75
----
----
---
Fine Art Prints | Greeting Cards | Phone Cases | Lifestyle | Face Masks | Men's , Women' Apparel | Home Decor | jigsaw puzzles | Notebooks | Tapestries | ...
---
