Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1878
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1878
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows Mrs. Langtry in stage costume. Taken in 1878, it’s a cabinet card, the bigger, sturdier kind that replaced visiting-card-size cartes de visite. It’s an albumen print on card with the photographers’ names printed below the image. Victorian stars loved these cards. They swapped them like trading cards and collected them in albums. The larger size let printers add fancy borders and bright colors. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
