Julia Margaret Cameron

 
 

b. 11 June 1815; d. 26 January 1879

Julia Margaret Cameron was an English photographer known for her portraits of eminent people of the day, and for her romantic pictures which, despite their technical imperfections, stand the test of time.

She was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite school, which sought to return to artistic practices of Europe in late Mediaeval times; a classic example is the delightful portrait of Alice Liddell (on whom the story of Alice in Wonderland is based), entitled "Alethea." Another is the "Kiss of Peace."

 

Charles Darwin
Albumen print, 1868

 

"For I'm to be Queen of the May, Mother"
Albumen print, 1866

"Wist ye not that your father and I sought thee sorrowing?"
1865 albumen print

King Lear allotting his Kingdom to his three daughters. What shall Cordelia do, "Love and be silent"
1872

 

 

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