Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1864 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Back in the 1860s, photos were brand-new. This one shows two famous Victorians: Algernon Charles Swinburne and Adah Isaacs Menken. Shot by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, it’s a stiff-backed card meant for fans. Such photos were called “cartes de visite.” They became a craze in the 1860s. People collected them like trading cards. Next time you’re in London, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
