Sarony Collection

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900). Irish poet, wit and dramatist. Photographed in 1882 in New York City by Napoleon Sarony

Herd of Bison Near Lake Jessie, North Dakota, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Herd of Bison Near Lake Jessie, North Dakota, USA, 1856. A large herd of buffalo graze near Lake Jessie in North Dakota. Print from Reports of Explorations

The Black Forest Mount Hope and Sierra Prieta, USA, 1856. Artist: E Stout
The Black Forest Mount Hope and Sierra Prieta, USA, 1856. Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

Good Night (Got Your Torchlight?)
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Good Night (Got Your Torchlight?) written and composed by Leslie Sarony. Date: circa 1940s

Leslie Sarony - British songwriter and entertainer
Leslie Sarony (Leslie Legge Frye) (1897-1985) - British entertainer, singer, actor and songwriter

Advertisement for Sarony, photographer to the Queen, Scarborough, Yorkshire (litho)
6032053 Advertisement for Sarony, photographer to the Queen, Scarborough, Yorkshire (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Sarony)

Oscar Wilde, 1882. Creator: Napoleon Sarony
Oscar Wilde, 1882

George Henry Boughton, 1860s. Creator: Oliver Francois Xavier Sarony
George Henry Boughton, 1860s

Portrait of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), 1882. Creator: Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)
Portrait of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), 1882. Private Collection

Adeline Genee, An Exquisite Ballet Toe-Dancer of the Old School"
Adeline Genee, An Exquisite Ballet Toe-Dancer of the " Old School". 1910. Danish-born British ballet dancer Adelina Genee (1878-1970)

Yumas, c1850s. Creator: Sarony, Major and Knapp
Yumas, c1850s. Figure to the Left, Portrait of Leoch. Yuma Indians of Arizona, drawn by Arthur Carl Victor Schott for The United States and Mexican Boundary Survey (1848-1855)

Falls of the Rio Salado, 1857-1859. Creator: Sarony, Major and Knapp
Falls of the Rio Salado, 1857-1859. View of falls on the Rio Salado, a tributary of the Rio Grande, in New Mexico, United States of America

Portrait of Pauline Lucca (1841-1908). Artist: Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)
Portrait of Pauline Lucca (1841-1908). Private Collection

Grand Coulee, Washington, USA, 1856. Artist: Gustav Sohon
Grand Coulee, Wahington, USA, 1856. A view of the Grand Coulee that extends from the head of present-day Grand Coulee Dam over fifty miles southwest to Ephrata, Washington

Camp Stevens, looking westward, Montana, USA, 1856. Artist: Gustav Sohon
Camp Stevens, looking westward, Montana, USA, 1856. Camp Stevens served as a base for metereological observation and side explorations in the Rocky Mountains for the United States Pacific Railroad

Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres 26 August 1853 (1856). Artist: John Mix Stanley
Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres, 26 Augiust 1853 (1856). Isaac Stevens distributes goods to the Gros Ventre on the banks of the Milk River in Montana

Milk River, with Bears Paw Mountain in the distance, Montana, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Milk River, with Bears Paw Mountain in the distance, Montana, USA, 1856. Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

Crossing the Hellgate River, 6 January 1854 (1856). Artist: John Mix Stanley
Crossing the Hellgate River, 6 January 1854 (1856). Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

The Rocky Mountains, looking westward, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
The Rocky Mountains, looking westward, USA, 1856. The United States Pacific Railroad Survey party crosses an area west of present-day Helena, Montana

Cheyenne River, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Cheyenne River, USA, 1856. Members of the United States Pacific Railroad Survey exploration party camp near the Cheyenne River in present day North Dakota

Hot Springs at their source in Lou Lou Fork, Bitterroot Mountains, Montana, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Hot Springs at their source in Lou Lou Fork, Bitterroot Mountains, Montana, USA, 1856. A print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

The Marias River, Montana, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
The Marias River, Montana, USA, 1856. Looking up the Marias River to Fort Benton on a bluff above the river in central Montana

Milk River, Near Junction of Missouri, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Milk River, Near Junction of Missouri, 1856. View of the Milk River near the junction of the Missouri River in Montana on August 18, 1853

Columbia River, Junction of the Des Chutes, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Columbia River, Junction of the Des Chutes, 1856. The Columbia River at the junction of the Deschutes River near present-day Maryhill, Washington

Fort Owen, Flathead Village, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Fort Owen, Flathead Village, USA, 1856. The United States Pacific Railroad Survey party at Fort Owen near present-day Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana

Awaiting the Return Of Mr Tinkham, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Awaiting the Return Of Mr Tinkham, 1856. Members of the United states Pacific Railroad Survey at camp near the Hell Gate River three miles above its junction with the Bitterroot in Montana

Fort Okinakane, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Fort Okinakane, USA, 1856. View of Fort Okanogan (Okinakane) located on the Okanogan River one half mile upstream from the confluence with the Columbia River in present-day Okanogan County

A Cotton Wood Grove, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
A Cotton Wood Grove, 1856. Members of the Isaac Stevens United States Pacific Railroad Survey party camp in a grove of cottonwood trees on the Milk River, Montana on August 18th, 1853

Fort Benton, Montana, USA, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Fort Benton, Montana, USA, 1856. Members of the Stevens United States Railroad Survey arrive at Fort Benton near the Great Bend of the Missouri River in North Central Montana

Toro-Mucho, chief of a band of Kioways, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Toro-Mucho, chief of a band of Kioways, 1856. Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

Council with White Mans Horse, 1856. Artist: John Mix Stanley
Council with White Mans Horse, 1856. Isaac Stevens, head of the United States Pacific Railroad Survey, meets with White Mans Horse, chief of the party of Blackfeet Indians

Oscar WiIde, Irish writer, wit and playwright, 1882. Artist: Napoleon Sarony
Oscar WiIde, Irish writer, wit and playwright, 1882. Wilde (1854-1900) was an exponent of art for arts sake. His best known novel is The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Art Power of Photography, reverse of photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough. (2 of 2) Date: 1863

EUROPEAN OFFICER, 1890s. American actor Jameson Lee Finney photographed in costume by Sarony, 1890s

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, 1813. Oliver Hazard Perrys victory at Lake Erie, 10 September 1813, during the War of 1812. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier after Napoleon Sarony, circa 1840s

MAUDE ADAMS (1872-1953). American actress. Cabinet photograph by Napoleon Sarony

Lew Wallace - Sarony Photo
General Lew Wallace (Lewis Wallace) (1827 - 1905) American soldier and writer, best known for his novel, Ben-Hur (1880)

Photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough. (1 of 2) Date: 19th century

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900). Irish writer and wit. Oil over a photograph, 1882, by Napoleon Sarony, taken at the beginning of Wildes American tour

Carte de Visite of Fanny Davenport, c. 1880-98 (albumen print)
XJF468571 Carte de Visite of Fanny Davenport, c.1880-98 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Sarony, Perrys Victory on Lake Erie, Canadian, 1821-1896, hand-colored lithograph

OREGON: THE DALLES. Native Americans on the shore of the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oregon Territory. Lithograph, c1855, by Sarony, Major, and Knapp

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American writer. Photographed in 1876 by Napoleon Sarony

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (1815-1902). American womens suffrage advocate. Original cabinet photograph by Napoleon Sarony, c1870

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900). Irish writer and wit. Oil over a photograph, 1882, by Napoleon Sarony, taken at the beginning of Wildes American tour

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). American poet. Original cabinet photograph, c1880, by Napoleon Sarony

THOMAS NAST (1840-1902). American cartoonist. Photographed by Napoleon Sarony

JOSEF HOFMANN (1876-1957). Polish pianist. An 1887 studio photograph by Napoleon Sarony

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"Sarony: Capturing the Essence of Time and Talent" Step into the world of Sarony, where photography becomes an art form that immortalizes the great minds and breathtaking landscapes. From Oscar Wilde's charismatic gaze in 1882 to Leslie Sarony's entertaining melodies, this name has become synonymous with capturing moments that transcend time. Napoleon Sarony, a renowned photographer from New York City, had a knack for encapsulating the essence of his subjects. In 1882, he skillfully portrayed Oscar Wilde - the Irish poet whose words danced on paper like a herd of bison roaming near Lake Jessie in North Dakota back in 1856. Just as John Mix Stanley artistically depicted their grandeur, Sarony captured Wilde's wit and charm through his lens. But it wasn't only individuals who found themselves under Sarony's artistic scrutiny; even nature itself became his muse. The Black Forest Mount Hope and Sierra Prieta stood tall before him in 1856, revealing their majestic beauty just as E Stout painted them onto canvas. Sarony's talent extended beyond mere photography; he understood its power to shape perceptions. As seen in an advertisement proudly proclaiming him as "photographer to the Queen, " his work was not only admired but also trusted by royalty. His studio nestled in Scarborough showcased how photography could transform reality into ethereal masterpieces. The legacy continued within the family as Oliver Francois Xavier Sarony followed Napoleon's footsteps, capturing George Henry Boughton and William Powell Frith during their prime years in the 1860s. Their portraits radiated life thanks to Oliver's keen eye for detail. Yet it is perhaps Adeline Genee who truly epitomized what Sarony aimed to achieve with each click of his camera shutter – freezing moments that exude grace and elegance. This ballet toe-dancer from yesteryears twirled her way into history books through Sarony’s lens, forever preserving her exquisite artistry.