Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1861 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Photograph of Squire Bancroft.
About this work
Overview
The image is part of a larger collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph of Squire Bancroft, taken in 1861, is an albumen print from a glass negative mounted on card, typical of the "cartes de visite" popular in the 1860s. Produced during a period when photography was a novel medium, such portraits were widely collected alongside scenic views and artworks. The image is part of a larger collection of theatrical photographs assembled by Guy Tristram Little, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum. These small, mass-produced cards gave way to larger "cabinet cards" in the late 19th century before being replaced by postcards and studio portraits.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
