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Julia Margaret Cameron — Sir John Herschel (1792-1871)
Julia Margaret Cameron

Sir John Herschel (1792-1871)

1867

Cameron's iconic portrait of the distinguished astronomer exemplifies her gift for revealing intellectual character, using dramatic chiaroscuro and intimate framing to convey scientific genius.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Julia Margaret Cameron, Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), 1867

Cameron's iconic portrait of the distinguished astronomer exemplifies her gift for revealing intellectual character, using dramatic chiaroscuro and intimate framing to convey scientific genius.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1867
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Monochrome, Albumen Print, Photograph, Portrait, Modern, British, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art