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 Bradley & Rulofson, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Back in the 1800s, actors like Theodore Wachtel sat for small photos called cartes de visite. Bradley & Rulofson snapped this one in the late 1800s for fans to collect. These tiny portraits were hugely popular and sold by the millions. Photography was brand-new then, and people loved swapping star photos like trading cards. Studios used glass negatives to print these images on stiff cards with the photographer’s name on the back. See more actor portraits at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
