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Lot Of 5 Photographs Of Sarah Bernhardt As A Stage Actress By Lafayette And Paul Boyer Paris
Lot of 5 photographs from the 1890s-1900s including 4 prints by Lafayette depicting Sarah Bernhardt* in the role of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play by Lafayette and a photographic print by Paul Boyer depicting Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Edmond Rostand's L'aiglon.
Comes from a regional estate whose forebears were close to Sarah Bernhardt and Louise Abbéma, in the same estate have been preserved two unpublished portraits of Sarah Bernhardt painted by Louise Abbéma.
*Famous as a stage actress, the "Divine" Sarah Bernhardt is considered one of the greatest actresses of her time.
She was born in October 1844 in Paris and began her theatrical career at the age of 17. She found success with her performances in plays such as La Dame aux Camélias, Phèdre and Hamlet.
She was known for her dramatic talent and charisma on stage.
Sarah Bernhardt was also a pioneer in theater as a woman, as she often performed male roles and founded her own theater company. She also starred in the first silent films and was one of the first movie stars.
Aside from her acting career, Sarah Bernhardt was also known for her eccentricity and extravagant lifestyle.
Her popular personality influenced the culture and fashion of her time. Her legacy as an actress and public figure has remained important in French and international culture.
Sarah Bernhardt died on March 26, 1923 of uremia (a kidney disease that led to kidney failure) at the age of 78.
She suffered numerous health problems throughout her life. In particular, she had a leg amputated following a knee injury.
After repeated falls on stage, she was put in a cast for six months and developed gangrene. Her right leg was removed in 1915, when she was already 70.
His handicap did not prevent her from continuing her career.
She continued to act seated or lying down. Her death was widely covered in the media of the time due to her fame as a world-famous French stage actress. She is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.
Comes from a regional estate whose forebears were close to Sarah Bernhardt and Louise Abbéma, in the same estate have been preserved two unpublished portraits of Sarah Bernhardt painted by Louise Abbéma.
*Famous as a stage actress, the "Divine" Sarah Bernhardt is considered one of the greatest actresses of her time.
She was born in October 1844 in Paris and began her theatrical career at the age of 17. She found success with her performances in plays such as La Dame aux Camélias, Phèdre and Hamlet.
She was known for her dramatic talent and charisma on stage.
Sarah Bernhardt was also a pioneer in theater as a woman, as she often performed male roles and founded her own theater company. She also starred in the first silent films and was one of the first movie stars.
Aside from her acting career, Sarah Bernhardt was also known for her eccentricity and extravagant lifestyle.
Her popular personality influenced the culture and fashion of her time. Her legacy as an actress and public figure has remained important in French and international culture.
Sarah Bernhardt died on March 26, 1923 of uremia (a kidney disease that led to kidney failure) at the age of 78.
She suffered numerous health problems throughout her life. In particular, she had a leg amputated following a knee injury.
After repeated falls on stage, she was put in a cast for six months and developed gangrene. Her right leg was removed in 1915, when she was already 70.
His handicap did not prevent her from continuing her career.
She continued to act seated or lying down. Her death was widely covered in the media of the time due to her fame as a world-famous French stage actress. She is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.
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