Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs is a 1850 photographic by Vanderweyde, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The image is a sepia-toned photograph of Nellie Farren in the role of Galatea from the production *Galatea and Pygmalion*. Produced as an albumen print from a glass negative, it was likely intended for a carte de visite or cabinet card, formats popular for theatrical portraits in the Victorian era. The photograph is part of a larger collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Dry plates and gaslight flickered behind the curtain as Vanderweyde turned stage moments into still portraits.
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