Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by the Impressionist artist Samuel Alex Walker. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This 1880 photograph depicts Connie Gilchrist in character as Abdallah from the play The Forty Thieves.
About this work
This photograph is from 1880.
It shows Connie Gilchrist as Abdallah in a play.
The photo is part of a collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has many old photographs like this one, made using a process called albumen prints from glass negatives.
You can learn more about this style of photography by looking at the work of the movement: Realism.
Overview
This 1880 photograph depicts Connie Gilchrist in character as Abdallah from the play The Forty Thieves. It is part of a collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Subject & Meaning
The image captures Connie Gilchrist in costume, highlighting her role in a theatrical production at the Gaiety Theatre.
Technique & Style
The photograph is an albumen print made from a glass negative, a common technique during the Victorian era. This process was used for 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards', popular formats for portrait photography.
History & Provenance
The photograph was collected by Guy Tristram Little, a solicitor and collector, who bequeathed it to the V&A as part of a large collection of 'cartes de visite' and 'cabinet cards'.
Artist & collection
Artist
Samuel Walker spent his days tucked in the back rows of London theaters, not on stage but with a camera.
