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[Sarah Bernhardt as the Empress Theodora in Sardou's "Theodora"]

Nadarnegative 1884; print and mount about 1889

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A woman, Sarah Bernhardt, posed dramatically against a columned wall, as if she is listening to activity on the other side of the door.

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  • Title: [Sarah Bernhardt as the Empress Theodora in Sardou's "Theodora"]
  • Creator: Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon]
  • Date Created: negative 1884; print and mount about 1889
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: 14.6 × 10.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Card photograph
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 87.XA.71.10
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon] (French, 1820 - 1910)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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