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Julia Margaret Cameron — George Duckworth (Study for the Infant Saint John)
Julia Margaret Cameron

George Duckworth (Study for the Infant Saint John)

1872

Religious symbolism meets intimate portraiture as Cameron transforms a young boy into a sacred figure, reflecting her ambitious artistic goals for the photographic medium.

Medium
Albumen print

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Julia Margaret Cameron, George Duckworth (Study for the Infant Saint John), 1872

Religious symbolism meets intimate portraiture as Cameron transforms a young boy into a sacred figure, reflecting her ambitious artistic goals for the photographic medium.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1872
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Victorian, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Study, Melancholic, Soft Focus, Portrait, British, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art