Lot 23 , Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) - A photographic study of Florence Fisher, aged eight, great niece of Julia Cameron,

Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) - A photographic study of Florence Fisher, aged eight, great niece of Julia Cameron, an albumen print from a wet collodion glass negative, circa 1872, 35 x 26cms. Florence Henrietta Fisher (1864-1920), her second husband was the botanist, Sir Francis Darwin, son of the naturalist, Charles Darwin.


Estimate £1,000-1,500


Provenance: From a direct descendant of both artist and sitter. For a
further photograph from the same source, see Gorringe's sale 25th June
2019, lot 36 - portrait of Mary Fisher (£2,200)

Looks to be roughly and unevenly cropped to the left and right sides, image a little weak, one slight 1 inch long crease near the top left corner, scattered foxing and some dirt marks throughout, later framed, label on the back inscribed 'My Aunt Florence Fisher by Julia Margaret Cameron'.


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