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 New School of Photography, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph of John Ryder was produced by the New School of Photography around 1850 as part of the Victorian trend of collecting actor portraits. It is an albumen print from a glass negative, mounted on card as a carte de visite, a small format introduced in 1854 and widely circulated in the 1860s. The image was later removed from its backing and included in a large album assembled by collector Guy Tristram Little, whose theatrical photographs were bequeathed to the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.
Read the full account in the museum source.
They spent their days in 1880s London darkrooms, sleeves rolled up and sleeves stained purple from collodion.
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