Set of 5 photographs of Sarah Bernhardt, theatre actress, by Lafayette and Paul Boyer, Paris

Set of 5 photographs from the 1890s-1900s, including 4 prints by Lafayette depicting Sarah Bernhardt* as Hamlet in Shakespeare's play, and a photographic print by Paul Boyer depicting Sarah Bernhardt as L'Aiglon in Edmond Rostand's play.

From a regional estate whose ancestors were close to Sarah Bernhardt and Louise Abbéma. This same estate also contains two previously unseen portraits of Sarah Bernhardt painted by Louise Abbéma.

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France €30
Europe €60
Other countries €90
*Celebrated 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 achieved success with her performances in plays such as *La Dame aux Camélias*, *Phèdre*, and *Hamlet*.

She was known for her dramatic talent and stage presence.

Sarah Bernhardt was also a pioneer in the theater as a woman, often playing male roles and founding her own theater company. She also starred in early silent films and was one of the first movie stars.
Beyond 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 remains significant 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 from numerous health problems throughout her life. Notably, she had a leg amputated following a knee injury.
After repeated falls on stage, she was in a cast for six months and developed gangrene. Her right leg was amputated in 1915, when she was already 70 years old.

Her disability did not prevent her from continuing her career.
She continued to act, sitting or lying down. Her death was widely covered in the media at the time due to her renown as a world-famous French stage actress. She is buried in Père-Lachaise Cemetery.

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