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Guy Little Theatrical Photograph, by Samuel Alex Walker, photographic, 1889

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

Samuel Alex Walker

1889

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1889 photographic by Samuel Alex Walker, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Samuel Alex Walker
When & what style?
1889 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photograph shows Phyllis Broughton as Cicely in the play *Marjorie*. It was shot in 1889 by Samuel Alex Walker, an artist linked both to Impressionism and Realism. Walker used the era’s common albumen print method. Actors often posed in costume for these small cards meant to sell to fans. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of these Victorian theatrical photos.

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