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Antique PIERRE ÉDOUARD FRERÈ(1819-1886) Original Oil Painting – Signed
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An original oil painting by Parisian artist, Pierre Édouard Frère (1819-1886). Signed and dated 1881, this painting is titled Lady Knitting, in which he was well regarded for his domestic scenes. A student of Paul Delaroche, Frère exhibits a dramatic sense of atmosphere with his compositional use of light and darkness.
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