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Two albumen prints by Julia Margaret Cameron plus a salt print of Brading Church by an unidentified photographer

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Two signed and captioned albumen prints by Julia Margaret Cameron plus a salt print of Brading Church by an unidentified photographer and two prints of London Bridge by C. Talbot, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: [1865], n.d.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 12714].

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MSS. 12714 photogr. 1-2

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12714

Abstract

Two albumen prints by Julia Margaret Cameron plus a salt print of Brading Church by an unidentified photographer.

Biographical / Historical

Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), nee Pattle, was a portrait photographer. Her work was often allegorical in nature.

Custodial History

Purchased by the vendor's father at a sale of the contents of Halstead Place, Kent in the 1940s.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in 2017. Lot 20 in Bonhams' Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Photographs sale held 15 Nov 2017, London.

Related Materials

The photographs were in a folder together with documents and personal papers relating to Anna Atkins (1799-1871). These papers were donated by the vendor to the Bodleian Library in 2017 and are MS. 12466.

Bibliography

  • The two Julia Margaret Cameron images are included in Julian Cox, Colin Ford, Joanne Lukitsh, Philippa Wright Julia Margaret Cameron: The Complete Photographs (2002) as items 253 and 1095.
Title
Catalogue of two albumen prints by Julia Margaret Cameron plus a salt print of Brading Church by an unidentified photographer
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Susan Thomas
Date
2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom