Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs is a 1850 photographic by Albert Deneulain, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph of actor Edward Terry was produced as an albumen print on card backing, typical of the "cartes de visite" format that became widely popular in the 1860s. The image was made from a glass negative in a studio setting, reflecting the Victorian trend of collecting actor portraits alongside scenic and artistic views. The card, printed with the photographer's name, was later removed from its original album by collector Guy Tristram Little, who assembled a large archive of such theatrical photographs now held by the V&A. The collection was donated to the museum in the early 20th…
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Albert Deneulain made Guy Little Theatrical Photographs: small, square albumen prints from the 1870s–1890s, each labeled in ink on the back with the actor’s name and role.
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