My Son Eugene Of The RA', about 1867
Photograph entitled 'My Son Eugene Of The RA' taken by Julia Margaret Cameron in about 1867. Albumen contact print from wet collodion negative. This photographic portrait of Eugene Cameron (1840-1885) forms part of the Herschel Album, created by Cameron for her friend Sir John Herschel (1792-1871). Eugene was the eldest of Cameron's five sons. He joined the Royal Artillery at the age of fourteen.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1984-5017/89
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 328 mm x 262 mm
- type:
- photograph and albumen print
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- Sotheby's
