1876
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1876 photographic by London Stereoscopic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows actor Henry Neville in a play called *The Gascon*. Made in 1876, it’s a theatrical portrait by the London Stereoscopic Company. Albumen prints like this were pasted on stiff cards and sold as keepsakes. Back then, fans collected these “cartes de visite” like trading cards. They featured actors, scenery, and famous sights—all the rage in the 1860s. Bigger “cabinet cards” arrived later and took over for a while. Check out more at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This 1876 albumen print by the London Stereoscopic Company depicts Henry Neville in character for *The Gascon*. The photograph is an example of a carte de visite, a small albumen print on card popular in the 1860s for actor portraits. It was later removed from its backing and mounted in an album assembled by collector Guy Tristram Little, whose theatrical photograph collection was later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was founded in 1854 by George Swan Nottage and Howard John Kennard.
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