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Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

Mora

1878

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1878 photographic by Mora, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Mora
When & what style?: 1878 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

The sepia photograph depicts Maude Branscombe in character, with a painted effect suggesting tears, framed by a white border. Produced as a carte de visite, it is an albumen print mounted on card, reflecting a common Victorian practice of theatrical portraiture. The image is part of a larger collection of 19th-century photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Read the full account in the museum source.