'Iago - study from an Italian' [Angelo Colarossi]

A photographic portrait of the artist's model, Angelo Colarossi (born about 1839), taken by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) in 1867. The print forms part of the Herschel Album, created by Cameron for her friend Sir John Herschel (1792-1871). This is the only existing print known of 'Iago'. The negative may have been destroyed intentionally by Cameron, and it is believed that the print was taken for George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) to work from for a painting. Iago was the villain of Shakespeare's play 'Othello'.

Collection

National Media Museum

Inventory Number

3126696

Title

'Iago - study from an Italian' [Angelo Colarossi]

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- overall: 334 mm x 248 mm