Marble bust of the Emperor of Caligula
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 of Caligula 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 Caligula. It's a work from the 19th century. The image was created by Louise Laffon, a French photographer, between 1863-1864. This was a time when photography was being collected and exhibited by museums. To learn more about the style and technique used in this photograph, look up the artist: Laffon, Louise.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an 1864 albumen print by Louise Laffon depicting a marble bust of the Emperor Caligula. The photograph is one of 500 albumen prints purchased from Laffon, documenting sculpture and other works from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Laffon’s original gilded mounts, marked with the gender-neutral monogram "L. Laffon" and her studio name "Photographie Lord Byron," survive on some prints. The series was acquired through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe to support the museum’s educational and administrative use of photography.
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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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