Sujet
Sarah Bernhardt in "Zaire" by Voltaire, 1874. Creator: Étienne Carjat (French, 1828-1906).
Légende
Sarah Bernhardt in "Zaire" by Voltaire, 1874. Carjat?s portrait studio, like those of Nadar and Mathew Brady, made its reputation on celebrity portraiture. An important segment of that market was the theatrical portrait. Thanks to photographs and engravings made from them and published in newspapers, performers like French actress Sarah Bernhardt gained international fame. "The Divine Sarah" is seen here at age 30 costumed for a play about star-crossed lovers set during the Crusades. Like Nadar, Carjat preferred plain backdrops to let the sitters? poses, expressions, and costumes tell their story. The long exposure times, however, limited the theatricality of their poses.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G03_097
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55,6Mo (3,3Mo) / 33,1cm x 42,1cm / 3904 x 4976 (300dpi)