Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
Venus and Cupid
c. 1855Albumen print? | RCIN 2864516
Photograph of an oval enamelled plaque by Léonard Limosin, created in 1555 and now in the collection of the Louvre, Paris (MR R 274). The work depicts a reclining semi-draped Venus, her left arm embracing the infant Cupid. The scene takes place in the woods outside the defence walls of an imaginary city.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
(photographer)
After Limosin, Léonard (artist)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
