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Around the Campfire (Encampment in the Redwoods)
Jules Tavernier American, born France
Not on view
Following his arrival in San Francisco in July 1874, Tavernier explored the surrounding landscape, adapting a distinctive vertical format for his scenes of the redwood forests. In doing so, he emphasized the full height of the trees so closely identified with Northern California. Around the Campfire includes a self-portrait of Tavernier near a tent in the wilderness, away from his studio in the city, celebrating his rugged bohemian lifestyle. He and his fellow artists, including Paul Frenzeny, are framed by a fallen giant redwood. Their faithful dog Judy, who had accompanied them on their journey across the country to the West Coast, sits nearby.
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