Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1898
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1898
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows actor Lewis Waller dressed as D'Artagnan from *The Three Musketeers*, snapped in 1898 at the Globe Theatre. It’s a theatrical portrait made during a time when actors loved these small, collectible photos. Back then, photos like this were called “cartes de visite.” People swapped them like trading cards. Later, sturdier “cabinet cards” took over. If this kind of portrait grabs you, check out more work by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company.
