Lionel Tennyson

c. 1864

Oscar Gustaf Rejlander

Associated Names
Oscar Gustaf Rejlander

Artist, Swedish, 1813 - 1875

The image depicts the upper body of a young person seated with their right arm resting on a surface and their hand supporting their chin. The person is positioned in a relaxed manner, gazing to their left. They have wavy, shoulder-length light-colored hair, a smooth complexion, and a contemplative expression. The person is wearing a slightly oversized coat with visible buttons on the cuff and lapel. The background is out of focus and dark. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or other objects being held.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (oval): 18.3 x 14.3 cm (7 3/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
    mount: 45.8 x 33 cm (18 1/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.39

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Beakbane; his descendants; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848 - 1875, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2010 - 2011, no. 52.

2018

  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander: Artist Photographer, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2018 - 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on mount, below photograph, by later hand, in graphite: Halam Tennyson; on verso, upper left in graphite: SB 1777/294; in graphite: HR 36; upper right in graphite: 4B (circled); in graphite: P725

Wikidata ID

Q64158573

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