Julia Margaret Cameron
1866-1870
Portrait of two women

Albumen print
30.5 x 25 cm
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
5 December 2018, Photography, Auction: 112, Lot: 4030
 
Mounted to board (some edge wear, backed tear in upper edge, slightly dusty), Sold by Messrs.Colnaghi 14 Pall Mall East London blindstamp below the image on the mount.
 
This image is only present as a cropped version in the catalogue raisonné of Cameron's work, where the woman on the left is substantially cut off. Although not signed or annotated by Cameron, the mount bears the Colnaghi blindstamp. - A few small spots in the negative, some light discoloration spots in upper left, minimal oxidation mirroring in edges, some fading in right edge and lower right corner, a few light surface scratch marks, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.
 
Lit.: Julian Cox/Colin Ford. Julia Margaret Cameron. The Complete Photographs. London 2003, ill. p. 277, cat. no. 532 (cropped variant).
 
LL/85310