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Oscar Wilde Sarony - Public domain portrait photograph
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Photograph shows Oscar Wilde, three-quarter length portrait, standing, head turned slightly to the right, wearing hat and cape.
10475N U.S. Copyright Office.
No. 27; No. 2882.
Copyright by N. Sarony.
Exhibited: "Oscar Wilde : the Apostle of Beauty" at the Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, 1999.
Exhibited: "Oscar Wilde : L'Impertinent Absolu" at the Petite Palais, City of Paris Fine Arts Museum, Paris, France, September 2016 - January 2017.
Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896) was a Canadian-American lithographer and photographer known for his portraits of famous people, including politicians, actors and other celebrities. Born in Quebec, Canada, he moved to New York City in the 1840s to pursue a career in lithography. He later switched to photography and opened his own studio in 1866. Sarony's portraits were noted for their theatricality and elaborate costumes, and he became one of the most sought-after photographers of his time. His most famous subjects included Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody. Sarony's legacy continues today, with many of his photographs considered iconic representations of their subjects.
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