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Bas-relief in marble of a Salamander

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Bas-relief in marble of a Salamander is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Louise Laffon
When & what style?: 1864 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A marble bas-relief salamander by Louise Laffon from 1864 is one of 500 albumen prints documenting sculpture and ornamentation from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III, later part of the Louvre. The photograph was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum through the Parisian photographer’s agent, Monsieur E. Cappe. Laffon’s work was produced as part of a series intended for educational use by artists and students. Her gilded mounts, bearing the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," reflect her professional identity during this period.

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About the artist

Artist

Louise Laffon

Louise Laffon (1828–1885), was a French photographer and painter. She was one of the first female professional photographers in France. She had a studio in Paris between 1859 and 1876.

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