Oscar Wilde

Sitterback to top

• Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Wit and dramatist. Sitter in 12 portraits.

Artistback to top

• W. & D. Downey (active 1855-1940). Artist associated with 785 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This photograph was published at the time that Wilde was writing Salomé. He was a married man with a young family and, for the time being, was considered to be comparatively respectable.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Cullen, Fintan; Foster, Roy, 'Conquering England': Ireland in Victorian England, 2005 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 9 March - 19 June 2005), p. 35

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Salome: Oscar Wilde and Maud Allan (13 July 2009 - 7 March 2010)
• Conquering England (9 March 2005 - 19 June 2005)

Subject/Themeback to top

• Chairs