Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1876
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1876
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1876 photographic by Nadar, a Impressionism work, depicting Actor, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Nadar took this photo around 1876. It shows Victor Capoul dressed for his role in *Paul et Virginie*. A small detail: the photo was printed on card, like a postcard. Back then, photos like this were huge news. Actors posed for fans in costume. These prints were called “cartes de visite.” They were tiny—about the size of a calling card. Check out Nadar next.
Nadar’s 1876 photograph shows Victor Capoul in the role of Paul from the production *Paul et Virginie*. Produced as an albumen print from a glass negative, the image was originally mounted on a carte de visite card bearing Nadar’s studio imprint. The photograph is part of a larger collection of theatrical cartes de visite and cabinet cards assembled by Guy Tristram Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
French photographer who made sharp, era-defining portraits in the 1850s–70s. You’ll meet Man on a Horse from the 1860s, a sitter caught mid-gallop against Parisian skies, and the 1856 portrait of composer Gioachino…
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