Silent film star. According to the studio biography Theda Bara (anagram of "Arab Death") was born in the Sahara to a French artist and his Egyptian concubine and possessed supernatural powers. Exquisite vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Barar in feathers and pearls, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Jill Cortland [?], Theda Bara.” In fine condition, with traces of silvering to the darker areas, a few surface dings. R&R COA.
