The Minstrel Group
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
A Photographic Study of Mary Ryan (1848-1914), Kate 'Kittie' Keown (1857-1922) and Elizabeth 'Topsy' Keown (Born 1859), Taken by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) in 1866. This Albumen Print Forms Part of the Herschel Album, Created by Cameron for Her Friend Sir John Herschel (1792-1871). The Title of This Photograph Refers to a Poem Written in 1862 by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). Julia Margaret Cameron Is One of the Most Significant Figures in Nineteenth Century Photography. Born in Calcutta, She Moved to Britain Where She Lived at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. In 1863, Aged Forty-Eight, She Was Given a Camera by Her Daughter as a Gift. From Then on She Took Portraits of Her Family, Friends and Servants, as Well as Many Eminent Victorians. Cameron Was Strongly Influenced by Classical Art and Many of Her Portraits Are Pictorial Allegories Based on Religious or Literary Themes. In 1875 Cameron Moved to Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Where She Died. National Media Museum / Science & Society Picture Library. Photographer: Julia Margaret Cameron.
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