The Idylls of the Village or The Idols of the Village
Photograph
ca. 1863 (photographed)
ca. 1863 (photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph of two women at a well both holding buckets. A glass house is visible in the background.
Object details
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| Title | The Idylls of the Village or The Idols of the Village (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Oscar Gustaf Rejlander, possibly in collaboration with Julia Margaret Cameron, and possibly printed by Julia Margaret Cameron, 'The Idylls of the Village or The Idols of the Village', albumen print, ca. 1863 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph of two women at a well both holding buckets. A glass house is visible in the background. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Idylls of the Village / or The Idols of the Village / The Marys at the Well. / of Fresh Water / A Pastoral Gem / for the Signor' (in ink on back of photograph) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Margaret Southam, 1941 |
| Object history | This is one 67 photographs discovered to have once belonged to Julia Margaret Cameron's friend and mentor G. F. Watts. |
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| Accession number | PH.261-1982 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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