Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1893
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1893
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1893 photographic by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph shows two women, the Tilley Sisters, posing in a studio setting. They are dressed in fancy clothes and hats. The photo is from around 1893. The sisters were performers, and this photo was used to make a music sheet cover. They were singing a song called Dinkey Arno at the time. To learn more about the photographic techniques used in this image, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
This 1892 studio photograph of the Tilley Sisters was later adapted by H.G. Banks into a color lithograph for the sheet music cover of their song *Dinkey Arno*. The image shows the duo performing in a theatrical setting, with references to their act appearing in advertisements and reviews from 1893, including performances at London’s Pavilion and Newport Empire. Their energetic style, noted in a review from the Paragon Theatre of Varieties, suggests a contrast to the more refined acts of the era. The photograph, likely an albumen print on card, reflects the common practice of Victorian…
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