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Portrait of William Bayley
Albumen print, c. 1860s
9/10; 202 x 157 mm, mounted
$SOLD
William Bayley was the nephew (some sources say son) of Julia Margaret Cameron's sister, Louisa and her husband, H.V. Bayley. He became one of Mrs Cameron's first sitters when she took up photography in around 1864. Another print of this image is contained in the 'Mia' album, a present from Julia Margaret Cameron to her sister, Maria. This image numbers among an important group of photographs collected by Mrs. Cameron just before she began her photography career. They represent some of the early influences on her work. Aside from the print in the Mia album, and a trimmed-down version in another Cameron family album, this is the only extant print we know of this image. It is believed that William Bayley died when he was 17 years old.
Albumen print, c. 1860s
9/10; 202 x 157 mm, mounted
$SOLD
William Bayley was the nephew (some sources say son) of Julia Margaret Cameron's sister, Louisa and her husband, H.V. Bayley. He became one of Mrs Cameron's first sitters when she took up photography in around 1864. Another print of this image is contained in the 'Mia' album, a present from Julia Margaret Cameron to her sister, Maria. This image numbers among an important group of photographs collected by Mrs. Cameron just before she began her photography career. They represent some of the early influences on her work. Aside from the print in the Mia album, and a trimmed-down version in another Cameron family album, this is the only extant print we know of this image. It is believed that William Bayley died when he was 17 years old.