Julia Margaret Cameron, "The Passing of King Arthur"
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Julia Margaret Cameron

"The Passing of King Arthur"

1874

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
35.1 × 26 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-819400

Portrait of William Warder in costume and posing as King Arthur from the accompanying Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem titled "The Passing of King Arthur". Arthur's head is turned to the side and he holds the hilt of his sword with one hand. He wears chain mail with a cloak draped over one shoulder, and a helmet adorned with a crest.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • 1874 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs

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