Napoléon Sarony | |
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.jpg) Self-portrait, late 19th century | |
| Born | March 9, 1821 |
| Died | November 9, 1896 (aged 75) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photography |
Napoléon Sarony (March 9, 1821 – November 9, 1896)[1][2] was an American lithographer and photographer. He was a highly popular portrait photographer, best known for his portraits of the stars of late-19th-century American theater. His son, Otto Sarony, continued the family business as a theater and film star photographer.
- ^ Pauwels, Erin. "Napoleon Sarony's Living Pictures: The Celebrity Photograph in Gilded Age New York".
- ^ "Napoleon Sarony". National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved January 16, 2015.