Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This black-and-white photo shows Charlotte Cushman, a famous actress from the late 1800s. Warren took the picture in the photographer’s studio, not on stage. Back then, actors posed for small albumen prints called “cartes de visite.” These tiny portraits were printed on stiff cards and sold in shops. They became hugely popular in the 1860s. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
