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Bas-relief of two sea genies in terra cotta

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Bas-relief of two sea genies in terra cotta 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

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an 1864 albumen print by Louise Laffon depicting a terra cotta bas-relief of two sea genies, part of a series of 500 photographs documenting objects from the Campana Collection in the Musée Napoléon III, now the Louvre. The photograph was acquired through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe as part of the museum’s early efforts to expand visual resources for artists and students. Laffon’s work, marked with the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and her studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," reflects her role among early female photographers contributing to the…

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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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