21 Works, October 24rd. is Eugène Fromentin’s day, his art, illustrated with footnotes #226

Exhibited to great acclaim at the Paris Salon of 1864, Windstorm on the Esparto Plains of the Sahara remains one of the most enduring and striking compositions in all Orientalist art. The five riders and their mounts are depicted near Laghouat on the fringe of the Sahara in Algeria, although the precise setting could hardly be inferred from the stark scenery. More on this painting

Eugène Fromentin (24 October 1820–27 August 1876) was a French painter and writer, now better remembered for his writings…

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