Théodore Frère (1814 - 1888), The Island Of Philae In Egypt

Charles Théodore Frère
French painter
Paris 1814 – 1888 Paris
The Island of Philae and its temples near Aswan and the First Cataract, Egypt
Oil on panel. : 26,5 X 47,8 cm
Signed lower left “TH. FRERE”
Frame : 36,5 X 57,5 cm

Unsold at Sotheby’s London, 7 April 2020
Estimate : 10. – 15.000 £ (+ 26 % buyer’s premium) = 11.200 – 16.800 € (+ 26 % buyer's premium)

(Charles) Théodore Frère was an important, early French Orientalist painter whose curious eye scanned the Arabic countries: the people, their lands, their cultures. He had a special relationship with Egypt, where he had even started a studio in Cairo.

He painted at least five times the magnificent island of Philae in S. Egypt. Frère was a popular participant of the official Salons in Paris.

All my paintings stand fully documented on my website:
https://www.jeanmoust.com/categories/eccentricities-travel-and-archaeology/frere-charles-theodore/the-island-of-philae-4250248