CARTE DE VISITE OF AMERICAN ACTOR JOSEPH JEFFERSON IN CHARACTER AS RIP VAN WINKLE, PHOTOGRAPHED BY NAPOLEON SARONY
New York: Sarony, 1860s. Original document. Head-and-shoulders oval image of Jefferson in long white hair and beard, looking to his right. Gilt-stamped under the image, "Sarony, 680 B'way." Very Good. Item #040314
Jefferson (1829-1905), actor and comedian, is perhaps best known for his portrayal of "Rip Van Winkle," for being the first American actor to appear in a film, and as the namesake of Jefferson Island, Louisiana.
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