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Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

Walker

1865

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1865 photographic by Walker, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Walker
When & what style?: 1865 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

This sepia photograph depicts Louisa Moore in character as Josephs from the play *It's Never Too Late to Mend*, staged at the Princess Theatre. Produced in the 1860s, it is an albumen print from a glass negative, mounted on a card backing bearing the photographer's name. The image is part of a larger collection of theatrical cartes de visite and cabinet cards assembled by Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Walker

An English watercolorist active in the early 1940s, this artist painted the spires, bridges, and inns of small-town England in quick, transparent washes.

See the richer artist page