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Marble bust of the Emperor Gordian (the pius)

Louise Laffon

1864

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Marble bust of the Emperor Gordian (the pius) 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 bust of the Emperor Gordian. It was created by Louise Laffon in 1863-1864. The photograph is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has a long history of collecting photographs, starting from 1852, to support artists and students, and you can learn more about this by looking at the movement: Realism.

The story of this work

Overview

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an albumen print by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicting a marble bust of the Emperor Gordian. The photograph is one of 500 images purchased from Laffon, documenting sculpture and decorative arts from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III. Laffon’s work was part of a series documenting architectural and sculptural works, with some prints retaining original gilded mounts bearing her gender-neutral studio stamp. The series was acquired through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe to support the museum’s educational and reference collections.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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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