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 Hermat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a 19th-century photo of actress Adelaide Ristori. It shows her in a role, likely printed on stiff card. The photo was made with an albumen print from a glass negative. Albumen prints were common in that era. They gave photos a shiny look and were pasted on cards with the photographer’s name. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph of Adelaide Ristori is an albumen print from a glass negative, produced as a carte de visite in the 1860s, a format popular for collecting portraits of actors and actresses. The image was later removed from its card backing and mounted in an album assembled by collector Guy Tristram Little, whose theatrical photograph collection was donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Hermat photographed scenes from 19th-century theater. The only work in this set is the *Guy Little Theatrical Photograph*, a black-and-white print showing costumes and stage props. It’s a slice of backstage life: lace…
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