Napoleon Sarony

Biography

Napoleon Sarony built an international reputation in New York as a portrait photographer, immortalizing the actors, writers, and musicians whose talents enlivened the stage and who trusted him to capture their spirit.

Through his studio’s energetic lithographs and his own warmth toward the theatrical world, he shaped the public’s vision of the arts and left a lasting imprint celebrated by friends and the many visitors who pause by his resting place at Green-Wood Cemetery.