Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by Vanden Wyde. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This is a photograph of Jane Hading, an actress, taken during the Victorian era.
About this work
Overview
This is a photograph of Jane Hading, an actress, taken during the Victorian era.
Technique & Style
The photograph is an albumen print, a common technique used for 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards', which were popular formats for portrait photography at the time. These prints were made from glass negatives and mounted on stiff card.
History & Provenance
The photograph was collected by Guy Tristram Little, a solicitor and collector, who bequeathed it to the V&A along with other 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards' from his collection. Little was also the executor of Mrs. Gabrielle Enthoven, whose theatrical collection contributed to the V&A's Theatre Collections.
Artist & collection
Artist
Vanden Wyde lived in London’s theater district, where gas lamps flickered and actors’ faces lit up in the dark.
