Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1896
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1896
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo from 1896 shows Mary Moore as Dorothy in *Rosemary* at the Criterion Theatre. Alfred Ellis took it, part of a trend where actors posed in costume for publicity shots. Before movies, these “cartes de visite” and later “cabinet cards” spread fame fast. Ellis worked in two art movements: Impressionism and Realism. This photo blends detail with soft effects, typical of both. Check out more of Ellis’s work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
