Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1879
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1879
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1879 photographic by W. & D. Downey, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white photo shows Violet Cameron on stage in 1879. It was taken by the London studio W. & D. Downey for a fan album. Cabinet cards like this were the cool new way to collect actor portraits. Notice the tiny “W. & D. Downey” logo on the bottom edge. The Strand Theatre’s playbill lists Violet as Suzanne in Madame Favart. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these early theatre photos.
A sepia photograph by W. & D. Downey from 1879 depicts Violet Cameron in the role of Suzanne in the production *Madame Favart* at the Strand Theatre. Produced as a carte de visite, the albumen print on card backing reflects a common Victorian practice of collecting actor portraits. The image belongs to a larger collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little and later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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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