Etruscan cyste in bronze
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Etruscan cyste in bronze is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The photograph is titled Etruscan cyste in bronze. It was taken by Louise Laffon. The Victoria and Albert Museum started collecting photographs early on. In 1852, it became the first museum to do so, and by 1858, it was exhibiting them. This was a significant step, as photography could provide more resources for artists and students. You can learn more about the movement of Realism.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds one of 500 albumen prints purchased in 1864 from the Parisian photographer Louise Laffon, documenting objects from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III. The series includes architecture, sculpture, ornamentation, and works in terra cotta and marble. Laffon’s original gilded mounts remain on some prints, bearing the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron." The photographs were acquired to expand visual resources for artists and students within the museum’s collections.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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