Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1883
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1883
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows Kyrle Bellew in his role as Fabien dei Franchi from *The Corsican Brothers*. It was taken in 1883 by R. W. Thrupp. Back then, actors posed for albumen prints on cardstock. These “cartes de visite” were small calling-card sized photos popular in the 1860s. By the 1870s, sturdier “cabinet cards” replaced them. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
