Portrait of Julia Jackson

attributed to Julia Margaret Cameron, 1864 - 1865

Julia Margaret Cameron explored the artistic possibilities of the new medium of photography through technical experimentation. In this portrait of her niece, Julia Jackson, the photographer opted for a soft-focus effect, giving rise to a mysterious and painterly dimension. With this approach, Cameron became one of the founders of Pictorialism, an aesthetic movement within photography that strove to approximate painting.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-F80270
  • Dimensionsheight 352 mm x width 244 mm, height 238 mm x width 182 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk