Etruscan Bronze Candlestick
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Etruscan Bronze Candlestick is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows an old bronze candlestick from around 1863–64. It’s a quiet study of light on metal, not just a quick snapshot. Photography was new then. The Victoria and Albert Museum started collecting photos early, way back in 1852. They used them to help artists and students learn. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more early photos.
This photograph by Louise Laffon, part of a series produced in 1864, depicts an Etruscan bronze candlestick from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. The image is one of 500 albumen prints purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum from Laffon through an agent. Laffon’s gilded mounts, marked with the gender-neutral monogram "L. Laffon" and her studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," reflect her approach to professional anonymity. The series includes photographs of sculptures, terracottas, and other antiquities, documenting the collection for educational and…
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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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