Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1850 photographic by Emile Tourtin, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph by Emile Tourtin depicts Mlle Richemberg and belongs to a large collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Produced as an albumen print on card backing, it is an example of a "carte de visite," a popular format patented in 1854 and widely collected during the 1860s. The collection includes portraits of actors and actresses in theatrical or everyday attire, removed from their original albums and remounted for preservation. The photographs reflect the Victorian era’s fascination with photography and…
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Emile Tourtin spent his days inside London’s old theaters, camera in hand, waiting for the actors to pause between scenes.
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