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Anna Pavlova

(1881-1931), Ballet dancer

Sitter in 31 portraits
The Russian-born ballerina Pavlova trained at the Imperial Ballet School in St Petersburg and graduated in 1899. She first danced her incomparable Giselle at the Maryinsky Theatre in 1903 and took the role of Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty in 1908. Her most famous solo, The Dying Swan , was created for her in 1907 by Mikhail Fokine. She appeared briefly with the Ballets Russes but preferred to star in her own company and began to tour from 1908. She made her New York and London debuts in 1910, inviting comparison with her rival Adeline Genée. From 1912 she made London her base, living at Ivy House, Golders Green. Pavlova's ballets include Snowflakes (1915) and Autumn Leaves (1920).

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Anna Pavlova and Michael Mordkin performing the Russian Dance, by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160387

Anna Pavlova and Michael Mordkin performing the Russian Dance

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG Ax160387

Anna Pavlova, by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax160382

Anna Pavlova

by Unknown photographer
matte bromide postcard print, 1910s
NPG Ax160382

Anna Pavlova, by E.O. Hoppé, published by  J.J. Samuels - NPG x132920

Anna Pavlova

by E.O. Hoppé, published by J.J. Samuels
postcard print, 1911
NPG x132920

Anna Pavlova, by The Dover Street Studios Ltd, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x11911

Anna Pavlova

by The Dover Street Studios Ltd, published by J. Beagles & Co
glossy postcard print, circa 1911
NPG x11911

Anna Pavlova, by Claude Harris - NPG x139739

Anna Pavlova

by Claude Harris
carbon print, 1912-1913
NPG x139739

Anna Pavlova; Laurent Novikoff, by Foulsham & Banfield, and  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160386

Anna Pavlova; Laurent Novikoff

by Foulsham & Banfield, and Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1913
NPG Ax160386

Anna Pavlova and Laurent Novikoff in 'Amarilla', by Foulsham & Banfield, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG Ax160383

Anna Pavlova and Laurent Novikoff in 'Amarilla'

by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1914
NPG Ax160383

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18145

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x18145

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x81372

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x81372

Anna Pavlova, by Claude Harris, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x200174

Anna Pavlova

by Claude Harris, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1920
NPG x200174

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84445

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84445

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84446

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84446

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84447

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84447

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84448

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84448

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84449

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84449

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x84450

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84450

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18143

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x18143

Anna Pavlova, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x18144

Anna Pavlova

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x18144

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Pauline Pettersson née Fletcher.

12 November 2019, 13:57

My family have a beautiful portrait photo of Anna Pavlova taken by Madame D’Ora, Dora Kallmus, an Austrian photographer taken in 1925. Some lovely words to her Conductor & signed Anna Pavlova.
It was given to her musical director, Theodore STIER, also from Austria, on his retirement, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in October, 1925. Together with a very old photo album with many photos of Pavlova on her travels, at Ivy House her London home & some of her pet dogs, quite fascinating. Next year, 2020, marks 100 years that Pavlova & Stier returned to London to perform after WW1. My late Grandfather, Edward Fletcher, was a musician in the early 20th Century, he was friends with Stier & Pavlova. Hence the memorabilia being passed down through the Fletcher family. I wrote a blog which shows both photos of Pavlova & Stier, taken by the famous photographer Dora Kallmus.