Jump to image

Cameron, Julia Margaret
English (b. India, 1815-1879)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The Kiss of Peace

1869
albumen print
36.0 x 27.8 cm.
Museum Purchase
GEH NEG: 20405
71:0159:0002

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Gernsheim, Helmut. --Julia Margaret Cameron: Her Life and Photographic Work.-- Millerton, NY: Aperture, 1975. p. 167.//
GEH submitted this image, among others, to the Museum Education Site Licensing Project - Round 1, 1994.//

--Hommage de Julia Margaret Cameron a Victor Hugo.-- Paris: Les Presses Artistiques, 1980. plate 8.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Women of Photography: An Historical Survey", US, CA, San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, April 18 - June 15, 1975.//
""Permanent" Survey Exhibition - 19th Century", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Second Floor Galleries, August 1979 - March 1984, 1979.//
"Cameron: Her Work and Career", US, NY, Rochester, GEH -, April 11 - May 25, 1986.//
"Insight: Women's Photographs from the Collection", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - North Gallery, June 24 - December 10, 1995.//

INSCRIPTION: mat recto-(signature and handwritten notations in ink by artist) title, "From Life Registered Photograph Copyright Julia Margaret Cameron 1869", "My best photograph sent with a kiss to the beautiful artist a dear friend Masie", (handwritten in pencil) "Given to Mary Fraser Tytler in 1868", (embossed stamp) "Registered Photograph London Sold By Messrs Colnaghi 140 Pall Mall East" mat verso-(handwritten in ink) "Miss Mary Fraser", (handwritten in pencil) "1"

FRAME: cream mount, gold margin

NOTES: Provenance: Motley Books, London, 1971. Cameron citation of registration and copyright. Copyright registration September 23, 1869, "Photograph. A Woman Kissing a Child's brow (call'd) The Kiss of Peace" Catalogued by DZ, 12/83, updated JL/PB, 11/84, updated 3/95, DZ/AS.

SUBJECTS:
portrait, female
portrait, child
allegory, religious

Jump to text

Reposition image