Paul Delaroche
Frère studied under Paul Delaroche, entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1836 and exhibited first at the Salon in 1843. Among his chief works are the two paintings, "Going to School" and "Coming from School", "The Little Glutton" (his first exhibited picture) and "L'Exercice" (in the 19th century this work was in John Jacob Astor's collection).