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| Keywords: Eugène Fromentin - At the Well - Walters 37100.jpg 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 cm 26 21 5 ; Framed cm 49 53 44 29 accession number 37 100 34036 William T Walters Baltimore prior to 1884 mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters before 1884 Signature Lower right Eug Fromentin; Date Lower right 75 The Orientalists The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1987-1988 place of origin USA Walters Art Museum license 2D Orientalist paintings by Eugène Fromentin 1875 orientalist paintings Fromentin French paintings in the Walters Art Museum 1870s paintings from France | ||||
