Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1889
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1889
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1889 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows an actor named James Fernandez. It was taken in 1889 by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. The picture fits into both the Impressionist and Realist movements. The photo used glass negatives to make an albumen print. These prints were pasted on stiff card backs. The card backs showed the photographer’s name. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
This photograph by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company from 1889 features James Fernandez and belongs to a collection of theatrical portraits produced as albumen prints on card mounts. The image is part of a larger group of ‘cartes de visite’ and ‘cabinet cards’ compiled by collector Guy Tristram Little, who later donated the albums to the Victoria and Albert Museum. These small portrait cards, popular in the mid-to-late 19th century, were typically used by actors and actresses for publicity and collected by enthusiasts. The collection reflects the era’s growing interest in…
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They snapped portraits for London’s theater crowd in the 1800s, turning actors and dancers into instant celebrities.
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