Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)
Louise Abbéma (1858 - 1927)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1875
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
150 mm diameter
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Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1118508
Summary
Bronze, Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) by Louise Abbéma (1858-1927), signed and dated 'Louise Abbéma '75', top left, 1875. A bronze portrait relief medallion of the actress Sarah Bernhardt in profile, facing right. A preparatory drawing in pencil and pierre noire is in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris (D.3546); another cast is in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris (RF 3032).
Marks and inscriptions
Top left, inscribed in the model: Louise Abbéma '75
Makers and roles
Louise Abbéma (1858 - 1927), sculptor