Stanisław Julian Ostroróg

This article is about the photographer, born c. 1835. For his son, see Stanisław Julian Ignacy Ostroróg. For other uses, see Walery (name).

Count Stanisław Julian Ostroróg
Ostroróg's grave in Brompton Cemetery
NicknameWalery
BornJanuary 1836 (1836-01)
Mohylew, Russian Empire
Died31 May 1890(1890-05-31) (aged 54)
London, England
Buried
Brompton Cemetery, London
AllegianceThe Russian Empire, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Ottoman Empire
Branch British Army
Service years1852–1857
RankColonel in the Ottoman military
UnitPolish cavalry division of the Ottoman Army
CommandsAdjutant to gen. Władysław Zamoyski
ConflictsCrimean War
AwardsGold Medal for photography, Paris 1878, 1889 and others
RelationsStanisław, his photographer son, Leon, his jurist son and Stanislas his French ambassador grandson
Other workPortrait photographer known as "Walery"

Count Stanisław Julian Ostroróg (January 1836 – 31 May 1890) was an exiled Polish nobleman and Crimean War veteran. He later became known as an early professional portrait photographer who created photogravures, under the professional name of Walery, of many notable contemporaries, including Queen Alexandra of Denmark, Queen Victoria, Victor Hugo, and Sarah Bernhardt.

After his death, his brand, "Walery", was continued by his eldest son, Stanisław Julian Ignacy Ostroróg in London and Paris, sometimes also as "Lucien Walery" and a range of other related pseudonyms.

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