Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1850 photographic by Adolphe Beau, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a late 19th-century photograph by Adolphe Beau. It shows Lydia Thompson performing in a show called The Volunteer Quick Step. The photo is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection. These kinds of photos were once shared like trading cards. Fans collected them the same way people now collect trading cards or stickers. Look up Beau, Adolphe.
A sepia-toned photograph depicts Lydia Thompson performing in *The Volunteer Quick Step*. Produced as an albumen print on card backing, the image belongs to a collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph reflects the Victorian practice of collecting actor portraits in formats such as *cartes de visite* and *cabinet cards*, which were widely circulated during the period.
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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