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Marble Sarcophagus showing the trial of skill between Apollo and Marsyas, bas-relief

Louise Laffon

1864

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Mythology

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Marble Sarcophagus showing the trial of skill between Apollo and Marsyas, bas-relief 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

This photograph is a bas-relief titled Marble Sarcophagus showing the trial of skill between Apollo and Marsyas. 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 Louise Laffon's work is part of this collection. You can learn more about the artist behind this photograph, Laffon, Louise.

The story of this work

Overview

A photograph by Louise Laffon from 1864 depicts a marble sarcophagus relief showing the trial of skill between Apollo and Marsyas, part of a series of albumen prints she produced of sculptures from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired five hundred prints from this series through the agent Monsieur E. Cappe, with some original gilded mounts bearing the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron." The series includes one hundred albumen photographs of various sculptures, such as marbles,…

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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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