Oil on canvas portrait inspired by albaydé by cabanel, signed darmont, 78x68 the tragic heroine of victor hugo's oriental novels, albaydé is a 15-year-old young woman who will meet a tragic fate in a patriarchal and slave-owning society, depicted here as a slave imprisoned in a harem. Cabanel's original 1848 work favored a meticulous rendering, where albaydé's absent expression and sickly whiteness evoke lost love and corrupted youth. Like a post-mortem photograph, albaydé is presented, dead, but with the living allure of her beauty and lost innocence. in death, she has become immortal, silent, yet she has much to say. Like a greek goddess, she gazes down at us, mere mortals, arousing curiosity and emotion as we gaze at her. A true symbol of a life stolen by the lust and perversion of men, albaydé is no longer just another odalisque, but a powerful symbol of the feminist struggle in the 19th century. darmont, a 20th-century painter, adopted the codes of the original work: the scene in the background, the posture. Everything is faithful to the original except the face. This was probably a deliberate choice on his part to paint a face more in keeping with the codes of the 20th century, a knowledge of the artist, or a necessary modification to avoid making his work appear as a copy. It is the mystery surrounding this painting that gives it its unique beauty and finesse. fans of feminist works and oil paintings on the theme of women and odalisques, don't wait any longer! treat yourself to this museum piece now! dimensions: → h x w x d total: 78 x 68 x 3 cm → h x w of the canvas: 60 x 51 cm → weight: 3 kg this piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution