Jane Morris standing beside wicker chair [1]

Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Parsons

1865 June

Physical Description

Medium: photography
Technique: collodion print
Dimensions: 20.4 x 14.2 cm

Production Description

Production Date: 1865 June
Exhibition History: R.A., 1973; Pre-Raphaelite Photography, A British Council Exhibition, 1983

Provenance

Current Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Catalog Number: 1750.1939

Scholarly Commentary

Introduction

This is a copy made in 1865, but cropped down from the original negative. Mrs. Morris stands outdoors, her back to the camera, her head turned to the right over her shoulder showing her profile. On the wicker chair to her left a shawl is draped. The only background is the garden vegetation, which is out of focus. A second print, uncropped and printed lighter, is identified in Museum records as a modern print.

Bibliography

  • Bartram, Pre-Raphaelite Photography , 38-40.
  • Bartram, The Pre-Raphaelite Camera , chapters 5-6.
Jane Morris standing beside wicker chair [1]
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