Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne
Category
Photographs
Date
1870 - 1940
Materials
Photographic paper on card mount
Measurements
165 x 108 mm
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1122285
Summary
Photograph of Sarah Bernhardt, hand coloured
Provenance
Photograph believed to have been owned by, or given to, Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928) or her daughter Edith Craig (1869 - 1947) and came to National Trust in 1939 when Edith Craig transferred Smallhythe Place (including buildings, land and contents) to the Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
Front, below photograph, left. : W. & D. DOWNEY / PHOTOGRAPHERS Front, below photograph, right. : LONDON & NEWCASTLE / TO THE QUEEN Front, below photograph, centre.: Crest beneath which is printed: COPYRIGHT Back: Advertisment for W. & D Downey, 9 Eldon Square, Newcastle on Tyne and 57 & 61 Ebury St. Eaton Square, London Back, top : Sarah Bernhardt / 1879
Makers and roles
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne, photographer and publisher