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Oscar Wilde[edit]

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OriginalOscar Wilde in 1882, perhaps considering having a walk down Picadilly with a poppy or a lily in his mediæval hand.
Reason
A (crappy) version of this has been lead image in Oscar Wilde for years, so having a good copy seems worth it. This is an especially good print for the period. Very smooth, not too much grain.
Articles in which this image appears
Oscar Wilde and many others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Artists and writers
Creator
Napoleon Sarony, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony. Three-quarter-length photograph, seated.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:47, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]