Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1895
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1895
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1895 photographic by W. & D. Downey, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph is titled Guy Little Theatrical Photograph. It was created by W. & D. Downey in 1895. The photograph is of Phyllis Broughton, an actress who had studio photographs taken for 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards'. These types of photographs were popular during the Victorian era, and people would collect them as a way to remember their favorite actors and actresses. You can learn more about the techniques used in this photograph by looking up the movement: Realism.
The photograph depicts Phyllis Broughton and was produced by W. & D. Downey in 1895 as part of a collection of theatrical portraits. It is an albumen print from a glass negative, mounted on card, typical of the "cabinet card" format popular in the late 19th century. The image was later included in a large album of such photographs assembled by collector Guy Tristram Little, who donated the collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.
Read the full account in the museum source.
These sisters turned a London studio into a backstage pass for Victorian theater.
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