Marble stem from candelabrum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Marble stem from candelabrum is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph shows a marble stem from a candelabrum, made in 1863–64 by Louise Laffon. It’s small, detailed, and looks ordinary—just a carved piece of stone. But it’s also part of a big shift: the Victoria and Albert Museum started collecting photos early, in 1852, to help artists and students study real objects. Laffon’s work fits into the overlapping worlds of Impressionism and Realism. Even back then, the museum saw photography as a tool, not just art. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired a set of 500 albumen prints in 1864 from the photographer Louise Laffon, featuring objects from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III in Paris. Among these works is a photograph of a marble stem from a candelabrum, mounted with a gilded label bearing the gender-neutral signature "L. Laffon" and the studio name "Photographie Lord Byron." The series documented sculptures in marble, terracotta, and bronze, supplementing the museum's educational resources for artists and students. Surviving mounts from Laffon’s original prints reveal her method…
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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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