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Description: | Portrait of Alfred Tennyson, "the Dirty Monk" Signed 'Julia Margaret Cameron' 'From Life' and 'Given to Mrs Haig Brown with Mrs Cameron's love' and 'genuine autograph' all in Cameron's hand. Also signed 'A Tennyson' in AT's hand. Stamped as Registerd photograph by Colnaghi. In pencil 'Presented by T E Page Esq MA' There are two other prints, one has, in Tennyson's hand, 'I prefer The Dirty Monk to the others of me/ ATennyson/ except one by Mayall.' It was presented by Mrs Gratton Powell in 1956. It had been given to her uncle, James David Bourchier, by the poet. Biographical information about Bourchier is pasted on the back of the image. The third print is unsigned and unstamped and is from the Pontin Collection. | Subjects: | Portraits Costume | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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