Pre-Raphaelites.- Hollyer (Frederick, 1838-1933) King Arthur's Tomb, after Rossetti, colour [?] photographic print, 170 x 265 mm. (6 3/4 x 10 1/2 in), under glass, minor surface dirt, in original frame with Frederick Hollyer label on reverse, [circa 1890 and later].

⁂ Frederick Hollyer came from a family of engravers, and as a young man he began to develop an interest in photography. He later collaborated closely with several artists in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, notably Burne-Jones, Rossetti, and Lord Leighton, and is now regarded as an important advocate in visually promoting their work through the dissemination of his platinum prints, or platinotypes. Hollyer preferred the platinotype process due to the complex depth of tone that one was able to achieve, but the present print seems to be an experimental printing method, and we were unable to find any comparative works by Hollyer.