A depiction of a moorish chief. The architecture of the building in the background resembles that of the alhambra in spain. The painting was probably exhibited at 1878 salon in paris under the name le gardien du serail (the harem guard). Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 1878. Dimensions: height: 59.1 in (150.1 cm); width: 38.5 in (97.7 cm).. Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eduard Charlemont, The Moorish Chief (1878, with frame)
