Queen Guinevere

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Title
Queen Guinevere
Description
“At the Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson's suggestion, Julia Margaret Cameron created a series of illustrations for his epic poem Idylls of the King. "
This image was created to accompany the 10th section of the Idylls entitled "Guinevere." It depicts the figure of Queen Guinevere, wife of King Arthur who falls in love with Sir Lancelot.
Identifier
JMC06
Creator
Cameron, Julia Margaret
Date
1874
Type
Photograph
Medium
albumen prints
Format
Dimensions: 34.1 x 25.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Contributor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/282148?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&deptids=19&ao=on&ft=julia+maragret+cameron&offset=0&rpp=80&pos=28
Rights
This work is in the public domain
Item sets
Julia Margaret Cameron Photographs
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Queen Guinevere

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19th century photograph julia margaret cameron albumen print Idylls of the King Queen Guinevere fiction portrait Lord Tennyson