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Sarah Bernhardt

(1844-1923), Actress

Sarah Henriette Rosine Bernhardt

Sitter associated with 37 portraits
World-renowned Parisian-born actress, Bernhardt entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1859. Made her debut at the Comédie-Française in 1862 and moved to the Odéon, where she won fame as Doña Maria in Victor Hugo's Ruy Blas (1872) before retuning to the Comédie-Française. After 1876 she made frequent appearances in America, Europe and London where she mixed with the artistic elite including Ellen Terry and Oscar Wilde. Her most applauded roles include Phèdre (1874) and Marguerite in La Dame aux camélias (1884). Founded the Théàtre Sarah Bernhardt in 1899. In 1915 she had a leg amputated but carried on performing.

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Sarah Bernhardt, by Unknown photographer - NPG x135819

Sarah Bernhardt

by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1870s
NPG x135819

Sarah Bernhardt as Mistress Clarckson in 'L'Etrangère', by Walery, printed and published by  Goupil & Co - NPG x1192

Sarah Bernhardt as Mistress Clarckson in 'L'Etrangère'

by Walery, printed and published by Goupil & Co
photogravure, published January 1889 (1876)
NPG x1192

Sarah Bernhardt, by Alphonse J. Liébert (Liibert) - NPG x1190

Sarah Bernhardt

by Alphonse J. Liébert (Liibert)
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1878
NPG x1190

Sarah Bernhardt as Doña Maria in 'Ruy Blas', by Melandri, published by  Wyman & Sons - NPG Ax129598

Sarah Bernhardt as Doña Maria in 'Ruy Blas'

by Melandri, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 June 1879
NPG Ax129598

Sarah Bernhardt, by Melandri, published by  Wyman & Sons - NPG Ax129599

Sarah Bernhardt

by Melandri, published by Wyman & Sons
woodburytype, published 1 June 1879
NPG Ax129599

Sarah Bernhardt, probably by W. & D. Downey - NPG Ax7668

Sarah Bernhardt

probably by W. & D. Downey
woodburytype, 1879
NPG Ax7668

Sarah Bernhardt, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x144186

Sarah Bernhardt

by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 1879
NPG x144186

Sarah Bernhardt, after Napoleon Sarony - NPG x27585

Sarah Bernhardt

after Napoleon Sarony
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1880
NPG x27585

Sarah Bernhardt, by Napoleon Sarony, published by  Burt Sharp - NPG x5681

Sarah Bernhardt

by Napoleon Sarony, published by Burt Sharp
albumen carte-de-visite, published 1886-1894
NPG x5681

Sarah Bernhardt as Théodora in Sardou's play 'Théodora', by W. & D. Downey, published by  Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG Ax14721

Sarah Bernhardt as Théodora in Sardou's play 'Théodora'

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1890
NPG Ax14721

Sarah Bernhardt as Théodora in Sardou's play 'Théodora', by W. & D. Downey, published by  Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG x5682

Sarah Bernhardt as Théodora in Sardou's play 'Théodora'

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1890
NPG x5682

Sarah Bernhardt, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x127271

Sarah Bernhardt

by W. & D. Downey
platinotype panel card, 1890s
NPG x127271

Sarah Bernhardt, by Nadar, published by  Ogden's - NPG x197008

Sarah Bernhardt

by Nadar, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x197008

Sarah Bernhardt, by Nadar, published by  Ogden's - NPG x197009

Sarah Bernhardt

by Nadar, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x197009

Sarah Bernhardt, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x82278

Sarah Bernhardt

by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass copy negative, 1901
NPG x82278

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