Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1887
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1887 photographic by Walery, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Dame Marie Tempest as Dorothy in a 1887 play. Walery took it during a busy time for Victorian theater photos. These images helped fans remember actors long after shows closed. Theaters used these to sell tickets and build star power. Cartes de visite were tiny calling cards that fans collected like trading cards. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia photograph depicts Dame Marie Tempest in the role of Dorothy from the production *Dorothy* at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The image belongs to a collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph is an albumen print, characteristic of the era’s popular cartes de visite and cabinet cards. These small portrait cards, mounted on card stock, were widely collected during the Victorian period.
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These black-and-white photographs preserve the gestures and costumes of 19th-century actors.
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