Queen Guinevere

Item

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
Date
1874
Format
Dimensions: 34.1 x 25.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Rights
This work is in the public domain