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Charles Theodore Frere
Encampment along the Nile
1814-1888
Oil on canvas, signed lower left
Image size: 18 x 24 (46 x 61 cm)
Gilt orientalist frame
This brilliant painting depicts a highly stylised, Oriental version of an Algerian encampment on the Nile. It displays a number of set pieces that feature in paintings of this movement: camels, Persian carpets, tents, and traditional dress. Even the backdrop of the painting is similarly stylised, with towering palm trees and traditional houses. There is an undeniable emphasis on ornamentation with these aspects, with no true figuration - Frere was known for his attention to the details of the scenery, and he did not put faces in his paintings.
Frere’s use of colour is the most striking in the explosion of yellows, purples and blues in the evening sky above the encampment. The colours all blend together to create a warm sky, dotted with purple clouds in the top right corner. The light that is cast on this painting is also stunning, with the figures of the camels, tents and Algerian people appearing in a low-light that renders them silhouette-like - however, to pander for the Oritental market, the light is just present enough to make out the telltale traditional patterns and set pieces of Algeria, France’s newly conquered territory.
Charles-Theodore Frere
Charles-Theodore Frere was born in Paris in 1814, as the son of a music publisher and the older brother of genre painter Pierre-Edouard Frere. Charles-Theodore studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under Camille Roqueplan and Leon Cogniet, and after his studies, embarked upon a tour of Alsace, Normandy and Auvergne to gather inspiration for landscape paintings. He returned to Paris and exhibited these landscapes in the 1834 Paris Salon, before turning his attention to gathering inspiration from much further afield.
In 1836, Frere embarked upon his first journey to Algeria, marking his turn towards Orientalist landscapes and artworks. Algeria had only recently become part of the French Empire, and the government was strongly encouraging artists to travel to the nation and paint the scenery of their new imperial addition. Frere evidently became enamoured by the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, as evidenced by his continual travel to the Near and Middle East. Indeed, Frere’s infatuation with this part of the world led to him opening his own studio in Cairo, and is reflected by how his works at the Salon consisted solely of Oriental themes after 1855.
In 1869, Frere visited the East for the last time as part of an artistic party for the Empress Eugenie. Accompanied by Jean Leon Gerome, Narcisse Berchere and Eugene Fromentin, he had been tasked with creating a series of watercolours to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal.
Charles-Theodore continued to exhibit at the Salon until his death, having won a second-class medal in 1848 and a first-class medal in 1865. He passed away in 1888, leaving a legacy as an Orientalist painter whose works were treasured by both European patrons as well as the Ottoman powers in Egypt.
- Creator:Charles Théodore Frère (1814 - 1888, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU52416321302
Charles Théodore Frère
Theodore Frere was a French Orientalist painter. Though he originally painted European landscapes, Frere became enamored with the “Eastern” world following his trip to Algeria and began to exclusively paint its exoticized scenes. Frere also traveled to Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and Syria, where he produced paintings that he exhibited in French salons starting in 1855. His Orientalist style drew the attention of the French public, and he received awards in 1848 and 1865 for his work.
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