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Portrait of Adah Isaacs Menken
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Adah Isaacs Menken (1835–1868) achieved celebrity first as an actress, later gaining some literary following for her poetry. Uncertainty surrounds Menken’s family history, as she claimed various…

Contributor:

Napoleon Sarony

Places:

New York City, United States of America

Date:

1866

Subjects:

Photography, Art, Performing arts, Women, Gender

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama, Photography, Visual & Material Culture
Full body portrait of woman with legs slightly bent and body shifted to one side in an active pose, wearing armor.