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Source Description
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.
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34036
label
At the Well
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drawing
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1
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34036
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drawing
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normalized
title
At the Well
description
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.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1884 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1875
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
panel paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
26
height
21.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 1/4 x W: 8 7/16 in. (26 x 21.5 cm); Framed H: 19 1/2 x W: 17 7/16 in. (49.53 x 44.29 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: Eug. Fromentin; [Date] Lower right: 75
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oil on panel
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4396
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EAN
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2706
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1
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0
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photo
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