Head of the Emperor Antonius in white enamel
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Head of the Emperor Antonius in white enamel is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows a white-enamel portrait of Emperor Antonius from 1863-1864. It’s a small piece, just 10 x 7.6 cm. Louise Laffon made it during a time when photography was new. The Victoria and Albert Museum started collecting photos in 1852. That makes this work part of an early push to use photos in art training. It’s easy to miss women like Laffon in early photo history. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
The photograph depicts a marble sculpture of the Emperor Antonius in sepia, produced by Louise Laffon in 1864 as part of a series of 100 albumen prints documenting objects from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III. Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in four separate purchases totaling 500 images, the series includes works in marble, terracotta, and bronze. Laffon’s prints were mounted on gilded boards bearing the neutral signature "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron."
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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