Unidentified marble statue
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photograph shows a marble statue shot by Louise Laffon in 1863–64. The image sits between Impressionism and Realism in her oeuvre. It captures the Greek goddess Aphrodite in quiet stone. Laffon’s picture belongs to the first batch of photos ever collected by the Victoria and Albert. The museum grabbed it early—way back in the 1850s—so artists and students could study it side-by-side with the real sculpture. Check out Laffon, Louise next.
