Cassiopeia

Julia Margaret Cameron

June 1866 · Albumen silver print from glass negative · Photographs

The model for "Cassiopeia" and "The Mountain Nymph, Sweet Liberty" was identified by Cameron only as “Mrs. Keene.” Although almost nothing is known about her, this photographic session appears to be one of just two instances in which Cameron used a professional model rather than friends, family, neighbors, and household staff.

Artist

Julia Margaret Cameron

Date

June 1866

Medium

Albumen silver print from glass negative

Department

Photographs

Credit line

The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Harry Kahn, and Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gifts, 1997