Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1893
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1893
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a photo of actor Sir Charles Santley from the 1890s. It was taken by Alexander Bassano, a photographer who specialized in portraits of famous people. The image shows up in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection. Back then, photos like this were new. Actors often posed for “cabinet cards,” which were bigger prints mounted on cardstock. These cards became popular in the 1870s and stuck around until the 1890s. See more work by this photographer at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
