1859
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1859 photographic by Frans Francken the Younger, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This albumen print depicts actor M. Omer and was produced by the Franck studio as a carte de visite, a small photographic portrait mounted on card that became widely popular in the 1860s. The image was created from a glass negative and reflects the Victorian practice of collecting theatrical portraits alongside scenic views and art reproductions. The photograph forms part of a larger collection of cartes de visite and cabinet cards assembled by Guy Tristram Little, who later donated the albums to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection includes 19th-century theatrical photographs…
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Frans Francken the Younger (1581, Antwerp – 6 May 1642, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter and the best-known and most prolific member of the large Francken family of artists.
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