Tamara Karsavina
Photograph
1920 (photographed)
1920 (photographed)
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Photograph of Tamara Karsavina in rehearsal wear posed on stage tying her pointe shoe taken at the London Coliseum in March 1920 during rehearsals for J M Barrie's The Truth about the Russian Dancers.
Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) was a ballerina who danced with the Imperial Ballet in St Petersburg, with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and on a freelance basis. The London Coliseum became a significant stage for her freelance performances in Britain which became her home from 1918. As a freelance performer she worked with a number of British artist-designers and composers including Paul Nash and Arnold Bax for Barrie's short play with dancing.
Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) was a ballerina who danced with the Imperial Ballet in St Petersburg, with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and on a freelance basis. The London Coliseum became a significant stage for her freelance performances in Britain which became her home from 1918. As a freelance performer she worked with a number of British artist-designers and composers including Paul Nash and Arnold Bax for Barrie's short play with dancing.
Object details
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| Title | Tamara Karsavina (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by the Press Association of Tamara Karsavina tying her shoe, 1920 |
| Physical description | Photograph of Tamara Karsavina in rehearsal wear, a scarf round her head, seated on stage tying her pointe shoe. |
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| Credit line | Given by the estate of Michael Dicken |
| Summary | Photograph of Tamara Karsavina in rehearsal wear posed on stage tying her pointe shoe taken at the London Coliseum in March 1920 during rehearsals for J M Barrie's The Truth about the Russian Dancers. Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) was a ballerina who danced with the Imperial Ballet in St Petersburg, with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and on a freelance basis. The London Coliseum became a significant stage for her freelance performances in Britain which became her home from 1918. As a freelance performer she worked with a number of British artist-designers and composers including Paul Nash and Arnold Bax for Barrie's short play with dancing. |
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| Accession number | S.486-2021 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2021 |
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