In July 1878, Whitman was invited by Sarony to sit for a group of portraits; this and eight other photographs are the result. Whitman wrote Harry Stafford on the afternoon after the sitting at "the great photographic establishment" that he "had a real pleasant time" (nyp.00407).
For more information on Napoleon Sarony, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Sarony, Napoleon, 1821–1896
Date: 1878
Technique: photograph
Place: New York (N.Y.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | New York (N.Y.)
Creator of master digital image: Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin
Rights: Public Domain. This image may be reproduced without permission.
Work Type: digital image
Date: ca. 1995–ca. 2000