![Clara Morris, c. 1876](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2021-08/P2016-130_o2.jpg?itok=11OzwhEm)
Clara Morris, c. 1876
Napoleon Sarony, New York, New York
Clara Morris, c. 1876
Albumen silver print
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
A dancer turned actor, Clara Morris was widely heralded in the early 1870s for her ability to convey the emotional and psychological depth of her stage characters. She visited Napoleon Sarony’s portrait studio as part of a strategy to broaden her fan base and thereby gain more control over her career.