Miss Wallis, actress
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd. (fl.1855-1922)
Category
Photographs
Date
1875 - 1900
Materials
Albumen carte de visite
Measurements
105 x 64 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1519487
Summary
A monochrome albumen carte de visite of Miss Wallis, a half profile portrait, seated. Framed with red line and printed Miss Wallis. Recto, bottom left Stereoscopic company, bottom right copyright. She is wearing historical costume, including a beaded headdress and her hair is loose. Verso printed in red with The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, royal warrant marks and prize medal for portraiture 1875.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection, a gift from the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2017. From 1986-1999, it was part of the BFI's collection for the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI). The BFI purchased the collection in 1986 from James Fenton (Fenton Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man. 1976-1986).
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: A monochrome albumen carte de visite of Miss Wallis, a half profile portrait, seated. Framed with red line and printed Miss Wallis. Recto, bottom left Stereoscopic company, bottom right copyright. She is wearing historical costume, including a beaded headdress and her hair is loose. Verso: Verso printed in red with The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, royal warrant marks and prize medal for portraiture 1875.
Makers and roles
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd. (fl.1855-1922), photographer