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Julia Jackson Duckworth (1846-1895), 1874 (albumen print from wet collodion negative)
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Julia Jackson Duckworth (1846-1895), 1874 (albumen print from wet collodion negative)
XOS5880403 Julia Jackson Duckworth (1846-1895), 1874 (albumen print from wet collodion negative) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); 36.4x27.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Julia Margaret Cameron (British, 1815-1879)
England, 19th century
One of the renowned beauties of Victorian England, Jackson is seen in the two photographs to the left the year she married barrister Herbert Duckworth at age 21. He died three years later, leaving her with two children and a third on the way. She is seen here at age 28, a Victorian tragic heroine haunted by grief. Pale and hollow-eyed, although still lovely, she stands before a wall of ivy, an evergreen plant that signified eternity and fidelity. Four years later, Duckworth married biographer Sir Leslie Stephen with whom she had four children, including author Virginia Woolf and painter Vanessa Bell. Julia Jackson Duckworth Stephen died of rheumatic fever in 1895 at age 49.)
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This hauntingly beautiful albumen print captures Julia Jackson Duckworth in 1874, a year filled with both joy and sorrow. At the age of 28, she stands before a wall of ivy, symbolizing eternity and fidelity, her pale face and hollow eyes reflecting the grief that has marked her young life.
Julia was one of the renowned beauties of Victorian England, known for her grace and charm. However, tragedy struck early in her marriage to barrister Herbert Duckworth when he passed away just three years later, leaving her with two children and another on the way.
Despite her hardships, Julia found love again with biographer Sir Leslie Stephen whom she married four years after Herbert's death. Together they had four children, including famous author Virginia Woolf and painter Vanessa Bell.
Julia's life was filled with both joy and heartache, but through it all she remained strong and resilient. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of a woman who faced adversity with grace and dignity until her untimely death at the age of 49 from rheumatic fever.
Her legacy lives on through her talented daughters who left their mark on literature and art for generations to come.
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