Marble statue of two angels holding torch bearers
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Marble statue of two angels holding torch bearers is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph is titled "Marble statue of two angels holding torch bearers". It was taken by Louise Laffon, a French photographer, between 1863-1864. The photograph is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum has a long history of collecting photographs, and this work is an example of that. To learn more about the style and technique of this photograph, look up the movement Impressionism.
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an 1864 albumen print by Louise Laffon depicting a marble statue of two angels holding torch bearers. The photograph is one of 500 albumen prints purchased from Laffon, documenting sculpture and decorative arts from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Laffon’s work was part of a series documenting architecture, sculpture, and ornamental objects, acquired by the museum to support artistic and educational study. Surviving examples of her gilded mounts bear the gender-neutral stamp "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord…
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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