Charles-Théodore Frère (1814-1888)

細節

Charles-Théodore Frère (1814-1888)

An Algerian Woman and her Servant in a Garden

signed and dated 'Th. Frère/1844'; oil on canvas
25¾ x 21½in. (65.4 x 54.6cm.)

出版

L. Thornton, Women as Portrayed in Orientalist Painting, Paris, 1985, p. 52 (illus. in colour)
'Sitting on a rug in a shady and flowering corner of her garden, babouches off, a pillow under her elbow and a narghile and fan at hand, this Algerian woman is not only comfortable, but also safe from observation.'

拍品專文

Frère first visited Algeria in 1837 where he witnessed the taking of Constantine. His first Orientalist work was exhibited at the 1839 Paris Salon and from then on he painted only scenes from North Africa and the Middle East.