Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1887 photographic by Elliot & Fry, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo captures actress Sylvia Grey as the Goddess of the Sun in a 1887 stage play. It’s an albumen print made from glass negatives, pasted on stiff card stock. The image was taken by Elliott & Fry, a big Victorian photo studio. These “cabinet cards” replaced tiny calling-card photos and became the trendy way to keep star portraits at home. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more objects like this.
A sepia photograph by Elliot & Fry from 1887 depicts Sylvia Grey in the role of The Goddess of the Sun in the production of *Frankenstein* at the Gaiety Theatre. The image is an albumen print mounted on card, typical of the "cabinet card" format popular in the late 19th century. It was part of a large collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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