Narcisse berchere biography of albert einstein

French painter and engraver (–)

Narcisse Berchère (11 September , Étampes - 20 September , Asnières-sur-Seine) was a French painter and engraver; best known for his Orientalist works.

Biography

His initial studies were at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, with Charles-Caïus Renoux. Later, he worked in the studios of Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond.

He spent much of his working life in Paris; making extended trips to Provence and Spain, and specializing in landscapes.

Narcisse berchere biography of albert einstein

He visited Egypt, Asia Minor and the Greek archipelago from to and sent his first paintings to the Salon from Greece.

In , he returned to Egypt and crossed the Sinai desert with his friend, the painter Léon Belly. They were then joined by Jean-Léon Gérôme and Auguste Bartholdi; setting out on an expedition up the Nile Valley that October.

Four years later, Ferdinand de Lesseps entrusted him to create a series of paintings, tracing the different stages in the excavation of the Suez Canal.