La Tosca
Photograph
1888 (performed), 20th June 1894 (Printed)
1888 (performed), 20th June 1894 (Printed)
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Photographic portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in a production of La Tosca, at the Lyceum, 1888. Printed for The Sketch, Wednesday 20th June 1894.
The performance in Paris would run for over 200 performances, and Bernhardt would take the performance to the Lyceum in 1888. Her Lyceum season formed part of her world tour, visiting South America, Europe, North America and Australia.
The performance in Paris would run for over 200 performances, and Bernhardt would take the performance to the Lyceum in 1888. Her Lyceum season formed part of her world tour, visiting South America, Europe, North America and Australia.
Object details
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| Title | La Tosca (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic prints on paper |
| Brief description | Photographic portraits of Sarah Bernhardt in a production of La Tosca, at the Lyceum, 1888 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of Sarah Bernhardt as La Tosca in a production of La Tosca, at the Lyceum, 1888. The print is taken from the cover of The Sketch. The three-quarter length portrait shows Bernhardt standing facing forwards in a light, leaf embroidered dress with a fabric flowers at her right shoulder. She has a jewelled belt and is holding a fan in her hands. On the reverse are three smaller newpaper cuttings showing Bernhardt. The top left image is a print showing her sitting with a cane in a floral embroidered dress. The top right image shows her in the same dress, with her back turned looking left. The bottom image shows her sitting in a lightly coloured coat with a fur lining. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | THE SKETCH
No. 73. - Vol. VI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1894 SIXPENCE
SARAH BERNHARDT AS LA TOSCA |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | La Tosca |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in a production of La Tosca, at the Lyceum, 1888. Printed for The Sketch, Wednesday 20th June 1894. The performance in Paris would run for over 200 performances, and Bernhardt would take the performance to the Lyceum in 1888. Her Lyceum season formed part of her world tour, visiting South America, Europe, North America and Australia. |
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| Accession number | S.72-2017 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2017 |
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