Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
1878
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1878
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs is a 1878 photographic by Window & Grove, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo comes from a set called *Guy Little Theatrical Photographs*. It was made in 1878 by Window & Grove, who worked during the rise of photography. Back then, actors paid for small “cartes de visite” photos to hand out or collect. These were albumen prints on stiff card—cheap enough for millions to buy. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia-toned photograph depicts Ellen Terry as Ophelia in a production of Hamlet at the Lyceum Theatre. The image is part of a larger collection of 19th-century theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, who later donated the albums to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The photograph was originally produced as an albumen print on card backing, a common format for cartes de visite and cabinet cards of the period. The collection reflects the Victorian practice of collecting actor portraits alongside scenic views and other subjects.
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These photos freeze moments from late-19th-century and early-20th-century theater.
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