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An image of Untitled (portrait of Sarah Bernhardt, New York) by Napoleon Sarony

Napoleon Sarony

(Canada, United States of America 1821–1896)

Title
Untitled (portrait of Sarah Bernhardt, New York)
Year
circa 1880
Media category
Photograph
Materials used
albumen photograph, cabinet card
Dimensions

14.3 x 10.2cm image/sheet

Signature & date
Signed and dated l.r. image, [incised glass plate negative] "...1880... N. Sarony".
Credit
Purchased 1983
Accession number
190.1983
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (4)

Natasha Bullock (Australia), Reflections in time: 19th century portrait photography, 2005. no catalogue numbers

Robert McFarlane (Australia, b.1942) (Author), Critic's Choice, Sydney, 1994. no catalogue numbers

Wayne Tunnicliffe (New Zealand; Australia) (Author), Bridled Passions, Sydney, 1996. no catalogue numbers

Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874) (Author), Five years on: a selection of acquisitions 1981-1986, Sydney, 1986. cat.no. 174

Exhibition history (8)

Exhibition of Opera and Theatre (imagery and memorabilia), Bloomfield Galleries, 01 Jun 1983–01 Jul 1983.

Ten years on, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jan 1986–Jan 1986.

Five years on: a selection of acquisitions 1981-1986, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 26 Sep 1986–23 Nov 1986.

Works from the Photography Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 10 Feb 1989–15 May 1989.

International Photographs from the Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 12 Jan 1991–14 Apr 1991.

Critic's Choice, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 22 Apr 1994–10 Jul 1994.

Bridled Passions, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 23 Nov 1996–02 Feb 1997.

Reflections in time: 19th century portrait photography, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Oct 2005–11 Dec 2005.