An Angel unwinged by your desire

1873

Julia Margaret Cameron

Associated Names
Julia Margaret Cameron

Artist, British, 1815 - 1879

This is a sepia toned photograph showing a young girl sitting on the ground, facing the right, with her back against a dark wall or structure. Her legs are bent, and her right arm is holding her knee. She has pale skin and long, wavy, blonde or light brown hair. Her eyes are almost closed, and her mouth is slightly open. She wears no clothes or shoes. The background is dark brown, with some hazy, indistinct white shapes in the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 28.4 × 37.9 cm (11 3/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
    mount: 40.7 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Pope-Hennessey; his estate; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64156134

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