  
  About the Artwork
  
  
  It was from Sir John Herschel that Cameron received word of the invention of photography in 1839, but she did not own a camera until 1863. Principally known as an astronomer but also accomplished as a chemist and physicist, Herschel is credited with several contributions to the development of photography during its early years. Cameron&acirc;&#128;&#153;s portrayals of Herschel, considered among her finest work, exemplify qualities of style considered revolutionary for their day. The intense close-up pose, evocative lighting, dramatic focus, and absence of extraneous details combine to present images intended to serve as windows into the sitter&acirc;&#128;&#153;s soul. Among the ranks of early photographers, few women received the professional acknowledgment granted to Cameron.
  
  
  Title
  Sir John Herschel
  
  
  Artwork Date
  1867
  
  Artist
  Julia Margaret Cameron
  
  
  
  Life Dates
  1815 - 1879
  
  
  
  
  Nationality
  
  
  
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  Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events.
  Some definitions include:
  Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation.
  
  
  
  English
  
  
  
  Culture
  
  
  
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  Medium
  Albumen print
  
  
  Dimensions
  Image: 13 3/4 &Atilde;&#151; 10 1/4 inches (34.9 &Atilde;&#151; 26 cm)
  Mount: 21 &Atilde;&#151; 17 1/2 inches (53.3 &Atilde;&#151; 44.5 cm)
  
  
  Classification
  Photographs
  
  
  Department
  Prints, Drawings &amp; Photographs
  
  
  Credit
  Founders Society Purchase, Miscellaneous Gifts Fund
  
  
  
  Accession Number
  
  
  
  This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection.
  Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum&acirc;&#128;&#153;s holdings.
  For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems&acirc;&#128;&#148;no longer assigned&acirc;&#128;&#148;that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups.
  
  
  
  73.37
  
  
  Copyright
  Public Domain
  
  
  
