Julia Margaret Cameron (1815 – 1879) was one of the most important early photographers and is now recognised the world over as a pioneer of photography as art. A woman ahead of her time, she was ambitious and freethinking when most Victorian women were passive…
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This photographic exhibition explores some remarkable people, where they lived, and also the literary connections associated with their presence on the island. The people include Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Osborne House, Julia Margaret Cameron at Dimbola, Alfred Lord Tennyson at Farringford and others.…
23rd September -31st December Several times over the last few centuries, Egypt has exerted a special fascination for European travellers and audiences. It features in Biblical history, if not always in a flattering light. It was a major element of the Orientalist narrative, exotic and…
Our first new exhibition of 2024 begins with “Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens”, presenting Dickens’ story through the medium of Victorian photography, with each image brought to life in full technicolour – giving the exhibition its name! The exhibition was originally commissioned…