Sarah Bernhardt as Melisande in La Princesse Lointaine
Lithograph
1901 (made)
1901 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Face and shoulders portrait of the actor Sarah Bernhardt.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sarah Bernhardt as Melisande in La Princesse Lointaine (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Sarah Bernhardt', decorative panel by Paul Berthon, lithograph, 1901. |
| Physical description | Face and shoulders portrait of the actor Sarah Bernhardt. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed Paul Berthon. |
| Production | Sarah Bernhardt is shown in the role of Melisande in La Princesse Lointaine by Edward Rostand, first staged by Bernhardt in 1894. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Carol Ockman and Kenneth E Silver, Sarah Bernhardt:the art of high drama New York: Jewish Museum; New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2005. ISBN: 9780300109191. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.133-1981 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2004 |
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