19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Actress Sarah Bernhardt United Kingdom The room is situated at

The room is situated at the top of a building and the light feels akin to a morning or evening glow

The painting is housed within a carved and gilded foliate frame and signed in the lower right

Düsseldorf and Berlin and also spent time in Italy where he met his wife in 1860

Germain Paget (1817-1884)

Most of these were French

19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Actress Sarah Bernhardt United Kingdom The room is situated atAn intriguing portrait believed to be the French actress, Sarah Bernhardt (1844 1923). Here we see her in profile wearing a diadem. During the late 19th century, Bernhardt was a household name and perhaps the first A list celebrity. She was known for her controversial lifestyle, a string of high profile lovers, and her abrasive attitude. Her notoriety began early when she was sacked from her first job at the Comdie Franaise for slapping its star