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Marble bas-relief bust of Antinous, by Louise Laffon, photographic, 1864

Marble bas-relief bust of Antinous

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Marble bas-relief bust of Antinous 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

About this work

The title of this work is Marble bas-relief bust of Antinous. It was created by Louise Laffon in 1863-1864. The photograph is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, which started collecting photographs in 1852, and this fact shows the museum's early interest in photography as a resource for artists and students. You can learn more about this type of work by looking at the movement: Realism.

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