“Life begets life. Energy creates energy.” Sarah Bernhardt I was drawn to Paul Berthon’s lithograph before I knew he had captured the face of the renowned Sarah Bernhardt, arguably the most famous actress of the 19th century. Her star quality never dimmed during her career that spanned from 1862 to 1923. Known as the DevineContinue reading “#FridayPainting: Paul Berthon “Sarah Bernhardt””
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The Last Painting Sarah Bernhardt
“Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” Sarah Bernhardt December 31, 2019 – the last painting in my 2019 page-a-day Gallery Calendar. How appropriate that it should be a portrait of the flamboyant French stage actress, Sarah Bernhardt. The artist was Georges Jules Victor Clairin. Georges andContinue reading “The Last Painting Sarah Bernhardt”
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