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 S. F. King, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Charles Blondin, a famous acrobat. It was taken by S. F. King in the late 1800s. You could find it at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Back then, photos were new and exciting. Most performers had studio portraits made. These were printed on small cards called cartes de visite. Look up the technique of albumen prints next.
This photograph by S. F. King depicts Charles Blondin, the acrobat, in a carte de visite format typical of mid-19th-century theatrical portraiture. Produced as an albumen print from a glass negative and mounted on card stock, the image reflects the widespread practice of collecting actor portraits during the 1860s. The item originates from Guy Tristram Little’s extensive collection of cartes de visite and cabinet cards, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
S. F. King took photos of stage performers in the late 1800s, when photography was new and theater was booming. They made a shot called Guy Little Theatrical Photograph that shows an actor posing in costume. It’s a time…
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