Bust portrait of Whitman wearing a hat
by (WHITMAN, WALT.) Napoleon Sarony
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Stevenson, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Albumen print (5 ¾ x 4 in.). Cabinet card mount. Light foxing, minor wear to extremities of mount. A handsome photograph.
Boldly signed and dated 1879 by Whitman. Whitman observed of this delightful portrait, "It is one of my good-humored pictures. … This is strong enough to be right and gentle enough to be right, too: I like to be both: I wouldn't like people to say 'he is a giant' and then forget I know how to love."
The flamboyant Napoleon Sarony was one of New York's leading portrait photographers. In July 1878 he invited the poet to sit for a group of portraits. Eight photographs resulted. Whitman recalled of sitting at "the great photographic establishment" that he "had a real pleasant time."
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- Seller
- 19th Century Rare Book and Photograph Shop (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 32820678
- Title
- Bust portrait of Whitman wearing a hat
- Author
- (WHITMAN, WALT.) Napoleon Sarony
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1878
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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