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L'Aiglon - Mme Sarah Bernhardt - Scene de Wagram

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Inscription: Addressed to Mlle Marguerite Beaujean. Black-and-white reproduction of a watercolor illustration signed Espinasse. Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) appearing in one of her most celebrated trouser roles as the son of Napoléon in L’Aiglon (1900) by playwright Edmond Rostand, who wrote the role for her. Undivided verso. Minor staining to upper margin of recto.

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Identifier
jh343s605
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
L.H.
Bernhardt, Sarah
Date Created
1902
Genre
Ephemera
Subject(s)
Sarah Bernhardt
Places
Île-de-France > Paris
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
14.1 x 9.1 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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