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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Julia Jackson

1867

Julia Margaret Cameron

Associated Names

Julia Margaret Cameron

Artist, British, 1815 - 1879

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person's face and upper shoulders. The person is positioned facing forward, with their face directed at the camera. Their facial features are softly blurred, and the lighting creates a dim yet even glow across their eyes, nose, and mouth. The person has smooth, straight hair, parted in the middle. They are wearing a dark top with a pattern of small, light-colored beads or embellishments, and a scalloped, lighter collar at the neckline. The background is indistinct and blurred. No visible jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

overall: 35.3 x 27.1 cm (13 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1995.36.66

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

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Exhibition History

1986

19th Century Photographs from the Collection of Mary and David Robinson, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1986.

1995

The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

1998

Julia Margaret Cameron's Women, The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, 1998, no. 60.

1999

Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

Bibliography

1986

Johnson, Robert Flynn. 19th Century Photographs from the Collection of Mary and David Robinson. Exh. cat. Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, California Palace of the Legion of Honor. San Francisco, 1986, no.10, illus.n.p.

1998

Wolf, Sylvia, et al. Julia Margaret Cameron's Women. New Haven, 1998:plate 60.

Wikidata ID

Q64156127

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