The Australian Women's Register

Little is known of Miss Robinson prior to her work at the American photography firm Tuttle & Co’s Melbourne branch, where she employed 25 staff.

The theatrical photograph Nellie Stewart, Ida Osborne and Little Forde in the First Australian Performance of ‘The Mikado’ is attributed to Tuttle & Co, 1886. The three actresses appear dressed in oriental dress, posing as Japanese women. The image has a strong Orientalist quality, drawing from the West’s stereotypical depictions of Asian people that were prevalent during the time.

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