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Julia Margaret Cameron — Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Julia Margaret Cameron

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

1869

One of several portraits Cameron made of the famous poet, the carbon print process enhances the dramatic chiaroscuro effects that make Tennyson appear as a literary prophet.

Medium
Carbon print

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Julia Margaret Cameron, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1869

One of several portraits Cameron made of the famous poet, the carbon print process enhances the dramatic chiaroscuro effects that make Tennyson appear as a literary prophet.

Medium
Carbon print
Year
1869
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Intimate, Vintage, Monochrome, Photography, Serene, Documentary, Literary Figure, Portrait, Male Subject, Victorian Era, Carbon Print, British, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art