Artist

Frans Huygelens

Frans Huygelens is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Frans Huygelens made early photographs in the 1840s, one of which sits in the collection. Their Untitled photograph shows a calm domestic scene: a table with a vase, a teapot, and two cups. Look closer and you’ll see the soft focus and long exposure that mark the first photographic experiments. Tap the image to zoom in on the textures of glass and porcelain.

Works by Frans Huygelens

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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