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

TITLE ON OBJECT: Cupid Reposing

1872
albumen print
34.7 x 29.1 cm.
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company: ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
GEH NEG: 3622
81:1121:0006

OLD GEH NUMBER: EHPC 387-6

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: GEH submitted this image, among others, to the Museum Education Site Licensing Project - Round 1, 1994.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Survey of the History of 19th Century Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Second Floor Gallery, March 1985 - April 1987, 1985.//
"Insight: Women's Photographs from the Collection", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - North Gallery, June 24 - December 10, 1995.//

INSCRIPTION: mat recto-(handwritten in pencil by artist) title, (handwritten in pencil) "7 (and symbol for shillings) 6", (signature and handwritten notations in ink by artist) "From Life Registered Photograph Copy right Julia Margaret Cameron Freshwater Nov 1872", (embossed stamp) "Registered Photograph London Sold By Messrs Colnaghi 140 Pall Mall East" mat verso-(blue stamp) "375"

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FRAME: cream mount, gold margin

NOTES: Cameron citation of registration and copyright. Copyright registration November 8, 1872, "A Photograph study of Rachel Gurney with wings both arms folded over each other leaning on ledge." (?) Catalogued by JL/PB, 11/84, updated 3/95, DZ/AS.

SUBJECT: portrait, child

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