Heroine of victor hugo's orientals, albaydé is described here as a slave prisoner in a harem. Cabanel favors a meticulous description where the absent expression and the sickly whiteness evoke fallen love and corrupt youth. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1848. Place of creation: Rome. Dimensions: height: 98 cm (38.5 in); width: 80.5 cm (31.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Fabre museum. PeinturesMuséeFabre102 Cabanel Albaydé
