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Julia Margaret Cameron — King Arthur
Julia Margaret Cameron

King Arthur

1874

Created as part of her Arthurian legend series, this theatrical portrait demonstrates Cameron's ambitious attempts to elevate photography to the realm of history painting.

Medium
Albumen print

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Julia Margaret Cameron, King Arthur, 1874

Created as part of her Arthurian legend series, this theatrical portrait demonstrates Cameron's ambitious attempts to elevate photography to the realm of history painting.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1874
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Vintage, Albumen Print, Photograph, Classical, Literary, Portrait, Sepia, British, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art