Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt)

Manuel Orazi

1902 · Colour lithograph (poster) · Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

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About this work

Artist: Manuel Orazi (1860–1934)
Year: 1902
Medium: Colour lithograph (poster)
Original size: 125 × 90 cm
Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (department of Prints and Photography)
Movement: Art Nouveau

Sarah Bernhardt as the Byzantine empress Theodora stands in a jewelled robe and crown before a mosaic arcade, with a frieze of the play's scenes below, under the lettering Théodora and the name of the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt. Orazi designed the poster in 1902 for Bernhardt's revival of Sardou's Théodora at her own theatre, and he drew on the mosaics of Ravenna for the gold, blue and red of the costume and the ground. Printed by Chaix, Paris. The impression reproduced is in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Byzantine gold, blue and red around a crowned figure, for a hallway, dining room or stairwell at 16×24 or 24×36 in thin black or dark wood, no mat. It suits a white or deep blue wall and pairs with Mucha's Gismonda.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Art Nouveau painting
Era: 20th century (1902)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: decorative, sophisticated
Rooms: dining room, hallway or entryway, living room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) in the public domain?

Yes. Manuel Orazi (1860–1934) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Bibliothèque nationale de France.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) painted, and in what medium?

Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) dates from 1902 and was made in colour lithograph (poster); the original measures 125 × 90 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) (Manuel Orazi) — Théodora (Sarah Bernhardt) · Manuel Orazi · 1902. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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