1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1850 photographic by Raschkow, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Adelina Patti, a famous singer, caught in a single 19th-century shot. Raschkow made it on stiff card, a small albumen print perfect for fans. Back then, actors paid for “cartes de visite” to hand out—like calling cards but with your photo. Patti’s card helped her fame travel faster than ever. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these early star photos.
This albumen print depicts Adelina Patti and was produced by Raschkow in 1850 using a glass negative, typical of the period's theatrical portraiture. It was originally attached to a stiff card backing as part of a carte de visite, a small photographic format popularized in the 1860s for collecting and exchanging portraits. The image is among a large collection of cartes de visite and cabinet cards compiled by Guy Tristram Little, which he later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection includes theatrical photographs and other subjects, reflecting the widespread cultural…
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Raszków is a town in Ostrów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,080 inhabitants (2010).
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