Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
1881
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1881
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs is a 1881 photographic by W. & D. Downey, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph is part of the Guy Little Theatrical Photographs collection. It was taken by W. & D. Downey in 1881. The photograph shows Nellie Farren in the title role of Aladdin at the Gaiety Theatre. Photography was a new and exciting development during this time, and actors often had studio photos taken for 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards'. You can learn more about the artist, W. & D. Downey, to discover other works and photographers from the same era.
A sepia photograph depicts Nellie Farren in the role of Aladdin at the Gaiety Theatre. This image is part of a larger collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little, which was later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph belongs to an era when albumen prints from glass negatives were commonly mounted on card, first as cartes de visite and later as cabinet cards. The collection includes portraits of actors and actresses in both formal and theatrical attire, reflecting the period's photographic practices.
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These sisters turned a London studio into a backstage pass for Victorian theater.
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