Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1865
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1865 photographic by Walker, C.B., a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows Fanny Clifford, an actress from Victorian times. It was taken in 1865 by C.B. Walker as a “carte de visite,” a small albumen print meant for collectors. These tiny portraits were hugely popular in the 1860s. Fans filled albums with images of stars like Clifford alongside views and art prints. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph by C.B. Walker from 1865 depicts Fanny Clifford and belongs to a collection of Victorian theatrical portraits assembled by Guy Little. The image is an albumen print on a card backing typical of the period's "cartes de visite," small photographic portraits popular for collecting. Such prints were produced from glass negatives and often featured actors in costume or everyday attire. The collection, later donated to the V&A, includes thousands of these photographs removed from their original albums for preservation.
Read the full account in the museum source.
C.B. Walker spent years lurking backstage at New York theaters, camera in tow, waiting for actors to let their guard down between takes. He caught them mid-yawn or adjusting a wig, not the posed glamour shots everyone…
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