Circe, 1865, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 25.3 x 20.1 cm. (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.), Photographs, Julia Margaret Cameron (British (born India), Calcutta 1815–1879 Kalutara, Ceylon), My aspirations are to ennoble Photography,' wrote Cameron, 'and to secure for it the character and uses of High Art by combining the real & Ideal....'. Rather than strive for superficial accuracy in costume and setting, Cameron sought to record through the faces of her family and friends the qualities of innocence, wisdom, piety, or passion ascribed to great biblical, historical, and legendary figures
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Circe, 1865, Albumen silver print, glass negative, 25.3 x 20.1 cm, 9, 15/16, x 7, Photographs, Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, Calcutta, 1815–1879, Kalutara, Ceylon, My aspirations, ennoble Photography, wrote, secure, character, uses, High Art, combining, real &, Ideal..., strive, superficial accuracy, costume, setting, Cameron, record, faces, family, friends, qualities, innocence, wisdom, piety, passion ascribed, great biblical, historical, legendary figures
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