The image shows two figures from the waist up in a closely connected pose. The upper figure is facing slightly to the left, with their face slightly turned and eyes looking upward. Their hair is covered with a veiling drapery, and they are wearing a garment adorned with circular motifs. The lower figure is positioned below the upper one, with more pronounced facial features and deep-set eyes. They are wearing a wrap or garment that drapes around their head and shoulders. One of their hands is visible, appearing to be holding the upper figure's hand. The background is minimally detailed, shaded with arcs suggesting a shadowy environment.
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The image shows two figures from the waist up in a closely connected pose. The upper figure is facing slightly to the left, with their face slightly turned and eyes looking upward. Their hair is covered with a veiling drapery, and they are wearing a garment adorned with circular motifs. The lower figure is positioned below the upper one, with more pronounced facial features and deep-set eyes. They are wearing a wrap or garment that drapes around their head and shoulders. One of their hands is visible, appearing to be holding the upper figure's hand. The background is minimally detailed, shaded with arcs suggesting a shadowy environment.

National Gallery of Art · Print

At the Renaissance: Sarah Bernhardt in "Phedre" (A la Renaissance: Sarah Bernhardt dans "Phèdre")

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date
1893
Medium
lithograph in black on velin paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.347
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Post-Impressionist
  • Fabric
  • Portrait
  • Anatomy

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