Marble bust of the Emperor Claudius
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Marble bust of the Emperor Claudius is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph is a marble bust of the Emperor Claudius. It was created by Louise Laffon in 1863-1864. The Victoria and Albert Museum has a long history of collecting photographs, starting from 1852. They were used as resources for artists and students, and were initially part of the National Art Library collection. You can learn more about the work of artists like this by looking up the artist: Laffon, Louise.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an albumen print by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicting a marble bust of the Emperor Claudius. The photograph is one of 500 images purchased from Laffon, documenting objects from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Laffon’s work was part of a series documenting sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts, with her studio identified by the gender-neutral mark "L. Laffon" and the name "Photographie Lord Byron." The print features a gilded mount, a few of which survive, reflecting the presentation style of the period.
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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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