The Passing of King Arthur
Item
- 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
- Type
- Photograph
- 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
- Item sets
- Julia Margaret Cameron Photographs
- Site pages
- Mythic Figures
