Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows Arabella Goddard, a Victorian pianist. It’s a stiff-backed studio portrait, likely one of the small “cartes de visite” photos that were all the rage in the 1860s. These tiny cards were printed in huge numbers and collected like trading cards. They’re albumen prints on card, made from glass negatives—kind of like the world’s first Instagram selfies. If you like behind-the-scenes look at old photos, peek at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
