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Marble bust of Agrippina, wife of Germanicus

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Marble bust of Agrippina, wife of Germanicus 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

Louise Laffon made a photo of a marble bust of Agrippina. It was taken between 1863 and 1864. The bust shows Agrippina, wife of Germanicus. This photograph fits in two movements: Impressionism and Realism. It was made when photography was new at the museum. The Victoria and Albert Museum collected photographs early on. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

This albumen print by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicts a marble bust of Agrippina, wife of Germanicus, as part of a series documenting sculpture from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. The photograph was one of 500 works purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe. Laffon’s work was produced under the studio name *Photographie Lord Byron*, with her gender concealed by the gender-neutral monogram *L. Laffon* on the gilded mounts. The image served an educational purpose, supplementing visual resources for artists and students at the…

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About the artist

Artist

Louise Laffon

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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