Sarah Bernhardt, Etching, 1896, Framed

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"sarah bernhardt" (french actress) charles albert waltner (1846, paris - 1925, paris) etching, 1896, signed lower right, artist's name and … more "sarah bernhardt" (french actress) charles albert waltner (1846, paris - 1925, paris) etching, 1896, signed lower right, artist's name and inscription h.c. Lower left, top left dedication "a sarah bernhardt. Jules-bastien lepage 1879 this work of art is based on an oil painting by jules-bastien lepage from 1879. Lepage was a naturalistic painter, and his depiction of sarah bernhardt (1844-1923) was captured by waltner in a large-format etching. The actress sarah bernhardt is depicted in profile. She is sitting upright on a bed/canapé. Her sumptuous, long-sleeved dress and long fur stole give her an elegant appearance. She wears a knotted silk scarf around her neck, which seems to float slightly. In her hands she holds a small statuette of orpheus standing and playing a lyre. The background of the painting blends painterly with the seated figure. less