Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows May Fortescue in a studio shot from the late 1800s. It’s an albumen print on card, sized like a visiting card—common back then. These small portraits were printed in huge batches and traded like cards today. The scene is simple: one woman, one setting, one moment. Yet it’s a time capsule of how actors marketed themselves then. Look up B. J. Falk next.
