Julia Prinsep Stephen ( née Jackson, formerly Duckworth; 7 February 1846 – 5 May 1895) was an English Pre-Raphaelite model and philanthropist. She was the wife of the biographer Leslie Stephen and mother of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell, members of the Bloomsbury Group . Julia Prinsep Jackson was born in Calcutta to an Anglo-Indian family ...
- English
- Highgate Cemetery, London
- Artist's model, philanthropy, advocacy
Julia Stephen, ‘Agnostic Women’ (1880) Julia Stephen was a philanthropist, writer, and celebrated beauty, whose defence of the ‘agnostic woman’ – though unpublished in her lifetime – presented a powerful argument for the right of women to religious scepticism.
Jan 8, 2014 · Julia Stephen. Julia Stephen (1846-1895) was Virginia Woolf’s mother – and you can see their resemblance very clearly in the picture below. She was born in Calcutta, India to parents Dr John and Maria Pattle Jackson, and was the youngest of their three daughters. She was also the niece of famous Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.
Julia Prinsep Stephen is usually known, if she is known at all, as the mother of the writer Virginia Woolf and the artist Vanessa Bell. Beyond that she remains a shadowy, elusive figure, often described as a vision, an angel, or an invisible presence. It was her beauty which most people noticed. I became fascinated by Julia through Virginia ...
While Julia kissed Stephen on the show, Clayton’s post from July seem to hint they might be back together. “It was an emotional wedding,” Clayton captioned a photo of him and Julia at a ...
Oct 22, 2020 · Julia Stephen was always there to support her family and friends. She nursed the sick and dying, travelled round London by bus visiting hospitals and workhouses, and was never afraid to speak out ‘on behalf of workhouse inmates whose half-pint beer allocation had been removed by temperance campaigners’. [11]
Aug 19, 2016 · Stephen also defended Julia, who was confirmed not to be his perfect match on the series, saying she didn’t have intentions of hurting anyone going on the show. Ultimately, Julia said she wouldn ...