1630574 Sarah Bernhardt, 1889 (oil on panel) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); 24.1x16.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt (c. 22/23 October 1844 ??26 March 1923) was a French stage and early film actress. She was referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known". Bernhardt made her fame on the stages of France in the 1870s, at the beginning of the Belle Epoque period, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname "The Divine Sarah".).