Arthur Hallam c. 1893

"Arthur Hallam" is a photogravure by Henry Herschel Hay Cameron, a prominent British photographer known for his portraits and landscapes. The photograph, taken in 1893, depicts a marble bust of Arthur Hallam, a close friend of poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. The work is a fine example of the detail and quality that characterized Cameron's photographic style, and it is a powerful reminder of the influence of classical sculpture on Victorian art. The photograph is currently in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.