Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1875
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1875
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1875 photographic by Bradley & Philips, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph shows Rose Cullen, an actor from the 1870s. It was taken by Bradley & Philips, a studio in that era. The picture belongs to a popular trend—portraits of performers made as calling cards. People collected these small photos the way we share images today. The portrait was likely printed on stiff card, meant for fans or admirers. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of these theatrical photos.
A sepia-toned arch-shaped photograph of the actress Rose Cullen, posed against a plain white backdrop, was produced in 1875 by the London studio Bradley & Philips. The image was made as an albumen print from a glass negative and mounted on card as part of the carte-de-visite format, a popular portrait type in the 1860s. The photograph was later removed from its backing and preserved in an album assembled by collector Guy Tristram Little before being donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Bradley & Philips ran London’s most sought-after portrait studio in the 1870s, printing actors’ faces on stiff cards the size of playing cards so fans could slip them into albums or pin them to walls.
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