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Portrait of John Ernest McCann by Napoleon Sarony, New York, 1894

1894-04-18 / Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)

B_6_17.jpg

Black and white portrait of songwriter and playwright John Ernest McCann. Handwritten on image: "Dear / Henry Clay / Barnabee: / Yours, this side of / Heaven, and a [illegible] side / of Hell, John Ernest McCann. / April 18, 1894." Mat reads, "Sarony / 37 Union Sqr, N.Y." Back reads, "Sarony / Gold Medal Paris, 1878. / 37 Union Square, / New York. / Negatives preserved, duplicates may be / obtained at a ny time. / Elevator from the street."

~ Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896), “Portrait of John Ernest McCann by Napoleon Sarony, New York, 1894,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/2412.

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Title

Portrait of John Ernest McCann by Napoleon Sarony, New York, 1894

Subject

Single-sitter portraits
McCann, John Ernest
Studio portraits

Description

Black and white portrait of songwriter and playwright John Ernest McCann. Handwritten on image: "Dear / Henry Clay / Barnabee: / Yours, this side of / Heaven, and a [illegible] side / of Hell, John Ernest McCann. / April 18, 1894." Mat reads, "Sarony / 37 Union Sqr, N.Y." Back reads, "Sarony / Gold Medal Paris, 1878. / 37 Union Square, / New York. / Negatives preserved, duplicates may be / obtained at a ny time. / Elevator from the street."

Creator

Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)

Source

Henry Clay Barnabee Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1894-04-18

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL2017IIPhotoB_6_17