The Passing of King Arthur

Title: The Passing of King Arthur
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 final section of the Idylls entitled "the Passing of King Arthur." It depicts the mythic leader in medieval chainmail armor and a helmet, holding tightly to a sword.
Identifier: JMC08
Creator: Cameron, Julia Margaret
Date: 1874
Subject: Photograph depicting mythic hero, King Arthur See all items with this value
Type: Photograph See all items with this value
Medium: albumen prints
Format: Dimensions: 34.3 × 24.4 cm (13 1/2 × 9 5/8 in.)
Contributor: The J. Paul Getty Museum; http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/58937/julia-margaret-cameron-the-passing-of-king-arthur-british-1874/
Rights: This work is in the public domain

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