Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows Jenny Lind, the famous singer, captured by photographer Hansen in the 1800s. Back then, photos were still new and exciting. Actors often posed for studio shots, either in normal clothes or costume, to sell as small visiting cards. That’s what this photo was made for—“cartes de visite,” tiny albumen prints pasted on cardstock. People collected these cards like trading cards today. Later, bigger “cabinet cards” replaced them. Check out Hansen at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
