Edwin Forrest

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Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at H…
Edwin Forrest
Artwork is in the public domain. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Photo by John Bentham. For educational purposes only.
Artist/Maker (American, 1866 - 1896)
Datec. 1871
MediumAlbumen print, mounted as a cabinet card
DimensionsImage: 5 3/4 in. × 4 in. (14.6 × 10.2 cm) Sheet: 17 1/8 × 10 13/16 in. (43.5 × 27.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of William E. Williams, Class of 1973
Object number2012.4.2
Not on view
DescriptionThis portrait depicts the prominent American actor Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), who was most famous for his Shakespearean roles. The actor's photograph has been produced as an albumen print mounted as a cabinet card. This format was utilized by Napoleon Sarony for commercial purposes, as he was one of the first photographers to sell celebrity portraits for profit. Today, Sarony is most famous for his portraits of Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain.
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Exhibition History 2022-2023
Clinton, NY (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College). "Dialogues Across Disciplines: Building a Teaching Collection at the Wellin Museum of Art," September 17, 2022 - May 20, 2023
Provenance 2012: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of William E. Williams.
Signature Signed "Sorony" at lower left in ink.
Inscribed "37 UNION SQR., N.Y." at lower right in typeset; "Edwin Forrest" on verso at upper left in pencil.
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