Artwork
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph is a photographic photography by Window & Grove. It dates from 1901 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This black-and-white photograph captures Ellen Terry as Volumnia in a 1901 production of Coriolanus at London's Lyceum Theatre.
About this work
This photo shows Ellen Terry on stage in 1901. Window & Grove took it for the Guy Little Collection. It’s a black-and-white shot of her playing Volumnia in *Coriolanus* at London’s Lyceum Theatre.
Back then photos were still new. Actors loved them for publicity and fans collected them like trading cards.
Want to see more old stage photos? Visit the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
This black-and-white photograph captures Ellen Terry as Volumnia in a 1901 production of Coriolanus at London's Lyceum Theatre.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts Ellen Terry in character, highlighting her role in a notable theatrical performance.
Technique & Style
The photograph is an example of early 20th-century theatrical photography, likely produced as a 'cabinet card', a format popular during this period.
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 played a role in establishing the Theatre Collections at the V&A.
Artist & collection
Artist
These photos freeze moments from late-19th-century and early-20th-century theater.
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
Guy Little Theatrical Photographs