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 George Mainwaring, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo comes from a time when photography was new and thrilling. It shows actor J. H. Stead dressed as "The Perfect Cure" in a theatrical role. Albumen prints like this one were made from glass negatives. They were pasted onto stiff cards with the photographer’s name printed on the back. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these Victorian theatrical photos.
A sepia photograph depicts J. H. Stead in the role of *The Perfect Cure*, part of a larger collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The image belongs to the era when albumen prints from glass negatives were commonly produced as *cartes de visite* or larger *cabinet cards*, often featuring actors in costume for public and collector interest. The collection, originally mounted in albums, includes portraits of performers alongside scenic and artistic subjects, reflecting the period's photographic trends.
Read the full account in the museum source.
George Mainwaring spent his life behind a camera, chasing actors who lit up London’s stages in the 1800s.
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