[BERNHARDT (Sarah, 1844-1923, 'The Divine Sarah')]

Unsigned carte de visite photo by Melandri, Paris showing her three quarters length, seated in a chair wearing a lacy white dress, 4" x 2½", no place, (Paris) no date, circa

A shameless self-publicist throughout her long career, Sarah Bernard was photographed time and again by all the best photographers in the world, invariably demanding to be paid up front, rather than accepting a percentage of the profits. At the same time, of course, she was wielding photography to foster her fame, skilfully manipulating her public image. As famous a personality as she was an actress, the public were avid for details of her temper tantrums and her violent feuds, not to mention her many love affairs

Item Date:  1876

Stock No:  32196      £95

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