Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by the Impressionist artist London Stereoscopic Company. It dates from 1879 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This photograph depicts actors Marion Terry and H.
About this work
This photo shows actors Marion Terry and H.B. Conway in a play called *Gretchen*. It was taken in 1879 at the Olympic Theatre.
Victorian actors often posed for these small photos called *cartes de visite*. Studios used glass negatives to make albumen prints on stiff cards. By the late 1870s, bigger *cabinet cards* replaced them.
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Overview
This photograph depicts actors Marion Terry and H.B. Conway in the play Gretchen, taken at the Olympic Theatre in 1879.
Subject & Meaning
The image captures a moment from a theatrical performance, showcasing the actors in character.
Technique & Style
The photograph is an example of a carte de visite or cabinet card, techniques popular during the Victorian era. Albumen prints were made from glass negatives and mounted on stiff card.
History & Provenance
The photograph is part of the Guy Little Collection, bequeathed to the V&A by Guy Tristram Little, a collector and solicitor who also worked with Mrs. Gabrielle Enthoven's theatrical collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was founded in 1854 by George Swan Nottage and Howard John Kennard.
