Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows Zélia Trebelli as Carmen in a 1887 theater role. It was taken by W. & D. Downey in London at Her Majesty’s Theatre. The picture is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection. Actors posed for photos like this on stiff cards called “cartes de visite.” Later, bigger “cabinet cards” replaced them by the late 1870s. This image used the older albumen print method on glass negatives. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
