Mrs. Keene

1866

Julia Margaret Cameron

Associated Names
Julia Margaret Cameron

Artist, British, 1815 - 1879

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a person's face and upper torso. The individual is facing forward, with facial features such as eyes, nose, and lips. The person has long, wavy hair, a headdress made of leaves and flowers, and is wearing a dark garment with a decorative pattern at the neckline. The background is blurred.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.4 x 27.2 cm (14 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
    mount ((trimmed)): 37.7 x 27.2 cm (14 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(John Hewett, London); Howard and Jane Ricketts, London, 1973 or 1974; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On mount below photograph, by Julia Margaret Cameron, in ink: From Life not Enlarged Julia Margaret Cameron

Wikidata ID

Q64156131

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