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Guy Little Theatrical Photograph, by William Walton, photographic, 1850

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

William Walton

1850

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a 1850 photographic by William Walton, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
William Walton
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

This photograph by William Walton from around 1850 depicts the actor Henry Neville and is an albumen print produced from a glass negative. It was originally created as a carte de visite, a small visiting-card-sized photograph popular in the 1860s, before being later mounted in an album by collector Guy Tristram Little. The image belongs to a larger collection of theatrical photographs donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in the early 20th century.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of William Walton
Artist

William Walton

Sir William Turner Walton was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade, the cantata…

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