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Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Title
Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet
Additional title: Tragique histoire d'Hamlet / Prince de Danemark / Sarah Bernhardt, Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt
Names
Mucha, Alphonse, 1860-1939 (Artist)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division posters

Theatre (MWEZ+++)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899
Place: Paris
Publisher: Imp. F. Champenois
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ+++ n.c. 17427 ‪(Hamlet)‬
Topics
Bernhardt, Sarah, 1844-1923
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
Art nouveau
Genres
Posters
Theatrical posters
Prints
Notes
Content: Forms part of the Townsend Walsh collection.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print (two sheets) : lithograph, color ; 81 x 29.5 inches
Description
Poster promoting Sarah Bernhardt in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, performed at her Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22274625
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF33
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b41fbd60-ffc6-012f-93b6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1899: Created
  • 1939: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b28cc5d-1298-46d7-e040-e00a18067134

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 1, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b28cc5d-1298-46d7-e040-e00a18067134

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b28cc5d-1298-46d7-e040-e00a18067134

Wikipedia Citation

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Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet