The photographs:
Famous Men and Fair Women
Julia Margaret CAMERON
British, 1815–79
Zoe, 1870
albumen silver photograph
26.4 x 33.7cm
The Wilson Centre for Photography
84:1003
Zoe was a heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. She was
reputed to be shy until the Turks attacked Myconé, killing her father.
Zoe then became an eloquent orator calling for revenge at public meetings and
raising the spirit of resistance among the people of her island. Finally, the
Greek senate voted to provide ships and troops to defeat the invaders. The
model for Zoe is Marie Spartali whose father was the Consul General of Greece
in London.
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