Bas-relief portion of a frieze in terra cotta
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The title is Bas-relief portion of a frieze in terra cotta. This photograph was taken by Louise Laffon, a French photographer. The image is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has a long history of collecting photographs, starting from 1852, and this is related to the movement of Realism. You can learn more about this style by looking up Realism.