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Julia Margaret Cameron

British photographer (1815–1879)
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Summary

Julia Margaret Cameron was born on June 11, 1815[1], in Kolkata[2]. She died on January 26, 1879[3], in Kalutara[4]. She worked as a photographer[5], artist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,563 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Garden Reach[9]
  • Father: James Pattle[10]
  • Mother: Adeline Maria de l'Étang[11]
  • Spouse: Charles Hay Cameron[12]
  • Child: Charles Hay Cameron[13], Julia Hay Cameron[14], Eugene Hay Cameron[15], Ewen Hay Cameron[16], Hardinge Hay Cameron[17], Henry Herschel Hay Cameron[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Field of work: photography[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Movement: pictorialism[22]
  • Genre: portrait[23], religious art[24]
  • Commons category: Julia Margaret Cameron[25]
  • Archives at: National Museum of Asian Art[26], Smithsonian Institution[27], Archives of American Art[28], Smithsonian Institution Archives[29]
  • Family name: Cameron[30], Pattle[31]
  • Given name: Julia[32], Margaret[33]
  • Pseudonym: Cameron, Julia M.[34], Cameron, Julia Margaret Pattle[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Julia Margaret Cameron[36]
  • Commons gallery: Julia Margaret Cameron[37]
  • Work location: Freshwater[38], London[39]
  • Work available at URL: https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/feature/julia-margaret-cameron/beruehmte-fotografinnen[40]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[42], A World History of Women Photographers[43], Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[44], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[45], A historical dictionary of British women[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]

Why It Matters

Julia Margaret Cameron has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Julia Margaret Cameron born?

Julia Margaret Cameron's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Julia Margaret Cameron die?

Julia Margaret Cameron passed away in Kalutara[4].

Who were Julia Margaret Cameron's parents?

Julia Margaret Cameron's father was James Pattle[10]. Julia Margaret Cameron's mother was Adeline Maria de l'Étang[11].

Who was Julia Margaret Cameron married to?

Julia Margaret Cameron's spouses include Charles Hay Cameron[12].

What did Julia Margaret Cameron do for work?

Julia Margaret Cameron worked as a photographer[5], artist[6], and writer[7].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art J. Paul Getty Museum London Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales National Portrait Gallery San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Smithsonian Institution Städel Museum United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Victoria and Albert Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . museoreinasofia.es. museoreinasofia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . sova.si.edu. Retrieved . sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . fembio.org. Retrieved . fembio.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → photographer, artist, writer
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