Untitled (Portrait of Oscar Wilde as a young man) c. 1880

This anonymous portrait captures Oscar Wilde as a young man in the 1880s. The photograph, housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, offers a glimpse into Wilde's early life, before his literary fame. It depicts him in a formal pose, his gaze directed upwards, and his hair styled with a fashionable fringe. The image, though simple, speaks volumes about Wilde's charm and intellectual curiosity. This photograph provides a valuable historical record of the renowned writer and personality in his formative years.