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 Aimee Dufont, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph is from the 19th Century. It shows Minnie Maddern Fiske, an actress, and was part of the Guy Little Collection. The photograph was likely used as a 'carte de visite' or 'cabinet card', which were popular during the Victorian era for collecting portraits of famous people. You can learn more about this type of photography by looking at the work of artist: Dufont, Aimee.
This albumen print depicts actress Minnie Maddern Fiske and is part of Guy Little’s collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs. Produced as a carte de visite, it features an albumen print on card backing with the photographer’s imprint, typical of portrait formats popular during the 1860s. The collection, originally assembled by Little and later donated to the V&A, includes numerous such images removed from their mounts and preserved in albums. These small portrait cards were widely collected at the time, alongside scenic views and other subjects, before giving way to larger cabinet…
Read the full account in the museum source.
Aimee Dufont kept a tiny studio in Paris where she shot theater stars between rehearsals—no grand sets, just tight shots of costumes and half-lit faces.
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