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Marble bust of Rome

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Marble bust of Rome 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

This photograph turns a marble bust into a quiet study. Louise Laffon made it in 1863–64, blending photography with Realism and Impressionism. It’s one of the rare female-authored works the Victoria and Albert Museum collected early. Back in 1858 the museum became the first to show photographs publicly, using them as teaching tools for artists. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.