Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by Herbert Rose Barraud. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This photograph depicts actor Frank Wyatt in a Victorian studio portrait, captured using the innovative glass-negative process by photographer Herbert Rose Barraud.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Frank Wyatt, is portrayed in theatrical attire, reflecting the common practice among Victorian actors to have studio photographs taken in costume or everyday dress for mass-produced formats.
Technique & Style
The image is an albumen print from a glass negative, mounted on stiff card backing, characteristic of 'cartes de visite'—a popular, collectible format during the 1860s.
History & Provenance
Originally part of a 'cartes de visite' collection, this photograph was later mounted in an album by Guy Tristram Little, who bequeathed his extensive collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
Artist & collection
Artist
Herbert Rose Barraud took black-and-white photos of theater actors in the late 1800s.
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
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