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 Charles Gounod, the composer. It’s a 19th-century albumen print on card called a “carte de visite.” These small portraits were hugely popular in the 1860s—people collected stacks of them. You’d carry one in your pocket or trade it like a trading card. Photographers like Bayard and Bortall printed their names right on the back. See more at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
