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Sarah Bernhardt as Melisande

1901

Paul Berthon

Associated Names

Paul Berthon

Artist, French, 1872 - 1909

The image shows a portrait of a woman from the shoulders up. She has delicate facial features, light eyes, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips. Her hair is auburn and voluminous, framing her face. She wears a garment with a patterned neckline against a textured brown background. Large pink flowers with intricate petals and green leaves surround her. The background is warm and golden-brown with floral and leafy motifs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow
Accession Number

1981.71.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Arwas 1978, no. 62

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

Arwas, Victor. Berthon and Grasset. New York: Rizzoli, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q74037736

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