Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1862
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1862
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1862 photographic by Henry Frederick Van Der Weyde, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo captures Rose Norreys, an actress from the 1800s. Henry Frederick Van Der Weyde took it when photography was still new and exciting. The image was made for a “carte de visite,” a small photo on stiff card meant to be traded. Most actors had these photos taken in costume or everyday clothes. They were printed on albumen paper from glass negatives. The trend lasted from the 1860s into the 1870s. Look for more photos by Van Der Weyde, Henry Frederick.
This photograph depicts the actress Rose Norreys, produced as a carte de visite albumen print in the 1860s, a period when such portraits were widely collected. The image was created from a glass negative and mounted on card bearing the photographer’s name, typical of the small-format visiting-card-sized prints popular at the time. It originates from a large collection of theatrical cartes de visite and cabinet cards assembled by Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection includes portraits of actors and actresses alongside scenic and artistic…
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Henry Frederick Van Der Weyde kept a studio on London’s Strand that looked more like a backstage dressing room than a photographer’s space.
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