JULIA MARGARET CAMERON Annie Chinery as "Balaustion", Ca. 1871, Albumen 13x10.3" ASG# JMC/1014 mounted on 23x18" decorative mount with Colnaghi embossment stamp in mount, writing in pen and pencil

Annie Chinery Cameron (1851-1925), Daughter of Edward Chinery; wife of Ewen Wrottesley Hay Cameron. Sitter in 3 portraits.

Balaustion is the heroine in Robert Browning's famous poem Balustion's Adventure (1871). Browning was in Cameron's circle and he photographed him in 1865. Cameron's photograph of Browning is one of the photogravure plates in the next Lot 041

Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) was every bit the Victorian lady with a strong interest in the arts and literature. She was given a camera when she was 48 and experimented with photography for only about ten years but produced some of the most extraordinary portraits of Victorian England. Her photographs can be divided into two main types: those of famous Victorians (such as Herschel, Carlyle, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Darwin and the actress Ellen Terry) and her recreations of literary, biblical and historical events. Her portrait style, of large head close-ups, is instantly recognizable. During the relatively short period when she was active she produced over 3,000 large format wet collodion negatives. She moved back to India (Ceylon) in 1875 and thereafter produced very few photographs.

Very Good to excellent. Rich print with light edge lightening, light foxing on mount, minor wear