Napoleon Sarony

Napoléon Sarony
Self-portrait, late 19th century
Born(1821-03-09)March 9, 1821
DiedNovember 9, 1896(1896-11-09) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPhotography

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.

  1. ^ Pauwels, Erin. "Napoleon Sarony's Living Pictures: The Celebrity Photograph in Gilded Age New York".
  2. ^ "Napoleon Sarony". National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved January 16, 2015.