Marble bust of the Emperor Maximian
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 Maximian is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a photograph from 1863-64. It shows a marble bust of Emperor Maximian. The photo sits in two movements: Impressionism and Realism. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds it. That’s because the V&A started collecting photos in 1852. It was the first museum to do both. Henry Cole saw photography as a way to help artists and students learn. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an albumen print by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicting a marble bust of Emperor Maximian. The photograph is part of a series of 500 works documenting sculpture and decorative arts from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Laffon’s original gilded mounts bear the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron." The image was acquired by the museum through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe as part of a broader documentation effort to support artists and students.
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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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