Venus leaning on a bearded Herma statuette in terra cotta
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Venus leaning on a bearded Herma statuette in terra cotta is a 1864 photographic by Louise Laffon, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph by Louise Laffon, taken in 1864, depicts a terra cotta sculpture of Venus leaning on a bearded Herma statuette. Part of a series of 100 albumen prints documenting sculptures from the Campana Collection at the Musée Napoléon III, it was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in multiple purchases totaling 500 works. Laffon’s images were intended for educational use by artists and students, with her studio marked under the gender-neutral name "L. Laffon" on surviving gilded mounts. The series includes marble, terracotta, and bronze sculptures, reflecting the museum’s early…
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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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