Preobajenska, Olga. (1870-1962)
Postcard Photograph
Original postcard photograph of the legendary Imperial Russian prima ballerina, captioned in Russian. Light silvering; mounting remnants to the verso. Overall in fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.5 x 13.7 cm).Probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet, she was an early student of Legat and Cecchetti, before she moved to the Mariinsky Theater, where she was prima ballerina for nearly a quarter century. Nearly every major mid-20th-century Western dancer visited Preobrajenska for lessons and her prized students included Tamara Toumanova, Margot Fonteyn and Irina Baronova. (14995)
Dance Unsigned Photograph