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Marble bust of the Emperor Nerva

Louise Laffon

1864

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Marble bust of the Emperor Nerva 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

The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an 1864 albumen print by Louise Laffon depicting a marble bust of Emperor Nerva, part of a series of 500 photographs documenting sculpture and decorative arts from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Purchased through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe, the work was one of several documenting marble and terra cotta objects. Laffon’s photographs were produced under the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," with her gender concealed by the neutral monogram "L. Laffon" on surviving gilded mounts. The series was acquired for educational use by…

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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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