John Frattura
Eduard Charlemont - The Guardian of Seraglio (The Moorish Chief) (1878)
Oil on panel
59 1/8 x 38 1/2 inches (150.2 x 97.8 cm)
This is one of my favorite paintings in the museum. To see it better, click on view all sizes and choose the largest size available.
From Wikipedia:
The most famous work of Charlemont is The Guardian of the Seraglio, widely known as The Moorish Chief, depicting a Moorish swordsman guarding a seraglio (part of a typical wealthy Arabic villa, where women stayed when strangers entered the house).
Eduard Charlemont - The Guardian of Seraglio (The Moorish Chief) (1878)
Oil on panel
59 1/8 x 38 1/2 inches (150.2 x 97.8 cm)
This is one of my favorite paintings in the museum. To see it better, click on view all sizes and choose the largest size available.
From Wikipedia:
The most famous work of Charlemont is The Guardian of the Seraglio, widely known as The Moorish Chief, depicting a Moorish swordsman guarding a seraglio (part of a typical wealthy Arabic villa, where women stayed when strangers entered the house).