Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova, in costume for the solo "Christmas", circa 1928 
This portrait was photographed by Madame d'Ora (Dora Philippine Kallmus 1881-1963) in Paris but was inscribed by Pavlova and presented to Sydney Ure Smith in Sydney.
From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
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Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova and Swan

Anna Pavlova, (January 31, 1881 - January 23, 1931) was a Russian ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the finest classical ballet dancers in history and was most noted as a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world.

Source: ballerinagallery | wikipedia