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The image shows three people from the waist up. The central figure is a seated older man with a beard and long, wavy hair. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt with a dark tie. On either side of him are two younger individuals with long, wavy hair. The person on the right appears to have curly hair and is wearing a dark coat with large, white buttons and a large white collar. The person on the left has similar attire, also featuring a white collar. Both are standing slightly behind the seated man. They are positioned closely together. The background is dark and plain.
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The image shows three people from the waist up. The central figure is a seated older man with a beard and long, wavy hair. He is wearing a dark coat over a white shirt with a dark tie. On either side of him are two younger individuals with long, wavy hair. The person on the right appears to have curly hair and is wearing a dark coat with large, white buttons and a large white collar. The person on the left has similar attire, also featuring a white collar. Both are standing slightly behind the seated man. They are positioned closely together. The background is dark and plain.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Alfred Tennyson with his Sons

Julia Margaret Cameron

Date
1865
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image: 25.1 × 21.3 cm (9 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.) sheet: 38 × 28.7 cm (14 15/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2019.18.1
Credit line
Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • albumen silver print
  • seated
  • portrait
  • Named People/Organizations
Provenance

(Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography, London); NGA purchase, 2019.

Inscription

by artist, below image in ink: From Life, Alfred Tennyson with his Sons Hallam and Lionel, Julia Margaret Cameron by artist, lower left in ink: 7/6

NGA object ID 218937. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.