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 photo shows Alfred Wigan, an actor from the 1800s. The picture is a cabinet card, a style of portrait popular in the late 1800s. Cabinet cards were bigger than earlier photo cards and lasted longer in people’s collections. Glass negatives made these photos possible. The stiff card backing often showed the photographer’s name and location. Look up Worthly Type next.
