Title

The late Mr. Frederick Lemaitre, 1876. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The late Mr. Frederick Lemaitre, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Etienne Carjat, of a '...popular French actor, who had been compelled by ill-health to retire from the stage during the last year or two...[When he died] he was about seventy-six years of age, and was in the receipt of a small pension from the Government; but his friends were, at the time of his death, endeavouring to raise a fund, by a special theatrical representation...for the benefit of this veteran performer. His funeral...in the cemetery of Mont Parnasse [in Paris], was attended by a large number of people of his own profession, artists, and literary men. Victor Hugo was one or the speakers at the grave after the religious ceremony'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM23A81_035

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54,3Mb (3,1Mb) / 12,8in x 16,5in / 3829 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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