Bas-relief of a Siren in terra cotta
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This bas-relief of a Siren in terra cotta is a photograph made in 1863–64. It was taken by Louise Laffon, a French photographer who worked during the rise of Impressionism and Realism. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds this work. It’s part of the museum’s long history with photography—it was the first to collect and exhibit photos back in the 1850s. If you like this, look up the artist: Laffon, Louise.
