19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Actress Sarah Bernhardt United Kingdom the setting evening sun creates

the setting evening sun creates a gentle glow across this lost golden wilderness

Most of these were French

and various clifftop dwellings

Germain Paget (1817-1884)

19th-Century French School, Portrait Of Actress Sarah Bernhardt United Kingdom the setting evening sun createsAn intriguing portrait believed to be the French actress, Sarah Bernhardt (1844 1923). Here we see her in profile wearing a diadem. During the late 19th century, Bernhardt was a household name and perhaps the first A list celebrity. She was known for her controversial lifestyle, a string of high profile lovers, and her abrasive attitude. Her notoriety began early when she was sacked from her first job at the Comdie Franaise for slapping its star