Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1895
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1895
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1895 photographic by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows a man dressed as a character. He's wearing a fancy suit and a big hat. The photo is old and was taken in a studio. This photo is interesting because it's a picture of an actor in costume. It was used as a special card that people could buy. You can learn more about old photos like this one at the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia photograph depicts Arthur Roberts in character as Gentleman Joe from the production Gentleman Joe at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Produced as an albumen print mounted on card, the image belongs to a collection of 19th-century theatrical portraits assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph reflects the Victorian practice of issuing actor portraits as collectible cartes de visite or cabinet cards before these formats declined in favor of postcards and studio prints.
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