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SARAH BERNHARDT
An oversized photograph of the French stage and silent film actress; born to a Dutch mother, she entered the prestigious Comedie Francaise in 1862, debuted on the British stage in 1879, and bought the Theatre de la Renaissance in 1893. The 1898 photograph is signed and inscribed on the left side and pictures the actress in an elaborate costume crown--photograph on board, corners worn--14½ x 12 3/8 in.
An oversized photograph of the French stage and silent film actress; born to a Dutch mother, she entered the prestigious Comedie Francaise in 1862, debuted on the British stage in 1879, and bought the Theatre de la Renaissance in 1893. The 1898 photograph is signed and inscribed on the left side and pictures the actress in an elaborate costume crown--photograph on board, corners worn--14½ x 12 3/8 in.