Mrs Herbert Duckworth, 1867

Darstellung: 35 x 27.1 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.77

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

Status: Not on display

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About the Work

Julia Margaret Cameron was one of the few women to make a name for herself as a photographer in the nineteenth century. Born in India, she lived in England for a long time. The romantically transfiguring manner of her works distinguish them as testimonials to the Victorian era. Cameron’s favourite model was her niece Julia Duckworth, the mother of Virginia Woolf. The niece’s tender profile gleams out of the dark background of her portrait. Light and shade flatter her facial features and lend her a gracious air.

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Mrs Herbert Duckworth

Photographer

Julia Margaret Cameron

Period Produced

19th century

School

portrait photography

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto unten links auf dem ovalen Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: From life April 9th 1867
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem ovalen Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Julia Margaret Cameron

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 2011 with support from the Kulturstiftung der Länder and the Hessischer Kulturstiftung, property of the Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.