A closely framed portrait of William Cullen Bryant facing right against a plain background. His high forehead, heavy white eyebrows, and long beard dominate the image, with part of his dark coat visible below.
The otherwise plain reverse bears the clearly legible pencil inscription “William Cullen Bryant,” identifying the sitter as the poet and editor. The writer and date of this annotation are not established; it is an identification, not evidence of Bryant’s ownership or signature.
The lower front margin carries the printed script credit “Sarony” and the address “37 UNION SQUARE, N.Y.” Bryant sat for this portrait at Napoleon Sarony’s studio, 37 Union Square, New York. The single photographic print is mounted on cream card in carte-de-visite format. No date is recorded on the card.
- Title on card
- William Cullen Bryant (inscribed)
- Medium
- CDV
- Subject
- Personalities
- Dimensions
- 2.48 × 4.14 in (62.9 × 105.1 mm)
- Condition
- Generally clean and sound, with no significant creases, tears, or losses visible.
- Catalogue no.
- MCDV912
Catalogue details
Location
Sarony studio, 37 Union Square, New York · New York, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 80% confidence
Front mount: "Sarony / 37 UNION SQUARE, N.Y." Pinned on Union Square West.
Source: Card imprint / studio stamp (direct)
