Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1892
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1892
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1892 photographic by Adolphe Beau, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a photo from 1892 of actor Horace Wigan. It comes from the early days of photography when portrait photos were still new. People loved collecting these small pictures. It shows how the new art form let regular folks own images of famous faces. These photos were printed on stiff cards and sold everywhere. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This 1892 photograph by Adolphe Beau depicts actor Horace Wigan and belongs to a collection of theatrical portraits assembled by Guy Little. The image is an albumen print on card, typical of the "cabinet card" format popular in the late 19th century. The collection, originally mounted in albums by Little, was donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century. These cards served as collectible portraits of performers during a period when photography was an emerging medium.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Adolphe Beau spent his days behind a camera, capturing performers mid-gesture before they stepped offstage.
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