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 Charles Watkins, depicting Actor, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph by Charles Watkins from around 1850 depicts Hermann Vezin in character, reflecting the Victorian era's fascination with the new medium of photography. It was produced as an albumen print from a glass negative, mounted on a card backing printed with the photographer's name, typical of the carte de visite format patented in 1854. The image is part of a larger collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, who removed the cards from their original backings and mounted them in albums before bequeathing them to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection,…
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Charles Watkins spent his life behind the camera, not in front of it. You’ll find him in 19th-century dressing rooms, coaching actors like Guy Little to pose just right—no fancy props, just the quiet click of a lens…
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