Frere. I. Charles Theodore, a French painter, born in Paris in 1815. He studied with Ro-queplan, and exhibited but little talent until he visited the East. He has since won some reputation as a delineator of eastern subjects. Among his recent works are "The Island of Philoe," The Cafe of Galata," The Evening Prayer,"Arabic Wedding at Cairo,"The Caravan of Mecca,"" Ruins of Palmyra," and "The Simoom." II. Pierre Edonard, a French painter, brother of the preceding, born in Paris, Jan. 10, 1819. He studied with Paul Delaroche, devoted himself to genre painting and to small pictures, and exhibited his first work in 1843. He has since acquired distinction, and many of his works have been photographed and lithographed. Some of his later pictures are:"The Workshop at Ecouen,"

"Palm Sunday," and The Benedicite," exhibited in I866;The First Steps,"The Prayer," The Library," The Little Woodcutters,"The Stove," and an "Interior at Royat," in 1867; and "Boys leaving School" and "Girls leaving School," in 1869.