Louise Abbéma
Sarah Bernhardt
1878
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Louise Abbéma
Sarah Bernhardt
1878
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 282 x 204 mm. (11 1/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
Plate: 161 x 121 mm. (6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.14145
Portrait of French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du xix siècle (Paris: L. Conquet, 1885) vol. 1, p. 9.
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 1, p. 19.
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 1, p. 19.
Inscribed: Inscribed in plate, lower right: "Louise Abbema / 1879"
Markings: None
