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Marble Bust of the Emperor Augustus

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Marble Bust of the Emperor Augustus 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

The story of this work

Overview

A photograph by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicts a marble bust of the Emperor Augustus as part of a series documenting sculptures from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III. The albumen print was one of 500 works purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which acquired multiple sets of her photographs through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe. Laffon’s gilded mounts, stamped with the gender-neutral monogram "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," reflect her efforts to present her work without overt gender identification. The series includes representations of…

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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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