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 110 mm
Order this imageCollection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1122291
Summary
Photograph, Sarah Bernhardt. Signed and dated 1874 or 1879
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, centre.: Sarah Bernhardt 1874 [or 1879] / Merci! Front, below photograph,: W. & D. DOWNEY [coat of arms over word "copyright"] LONDON & NEWCASTLE / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE QUEEN Back: Printed advertisement for W & D DOWNEY / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO HER MAJESTY / 9 Eldon Square, / NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE / LONDON STUDIO / 57 & 61 EBURY ST. EATON SQUARE Back, bottom left and right: COPYRIGHT DEPOSE
Makers and roles
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne, photographer and publisher