Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1847
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1847
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1847 photographic by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
In this image you see a theatrical photo from 1847. A woman poses in costume as Cynthia from the play *Flowers of the Frost*. Her dress and pose show the style of stage roles in that era. This photo was made using an early process called a daguerreotype. Glass negatives and albumen prints were still new, and actors used these images to promote themselves. The card’s printed border shows the photographer’s name. Want to see more like this? Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia photograph depicts Madame Céleste in the role of Cynthia from the play *Flowers of the Frost*. Produced as an albumen print on card, the image belongs to a collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph reflects the Victorian practice of creating collectible portrait cards for actors and actresses, which were widely traded during the 1860s. The collection includes both smaller *cartes de visite* and larger *cabinet cards*, which were later superseded by postcards and studio portraits.
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