Anna Pavlova
(1881-1931), Ballet dancerSitter 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).
Anna Pavlova and Michael Mordkin performing the Russian Dance
by Foulsham & Banfield, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1909
NPG Ax160387
by Unknown photographer
matte bromide postcard print, 1910s
NPG Ax160382
by E.O. Hoppé, published by J.J. Samuels
postcard print, 1911
NPG x132920
Anna Pavlova and Laurent Novikoff in 'Autumn Bacchanal'
by E.O. Hoppé
bromide postcard print, 1911
NPG x134424
by The Dover Street Studios Ltd, published by J. Beagles & Co
glossy postcard print, circa 1911
NPG x11911
by Claude Harris
carbon print, 1912-1913
NPG x139739
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
bromide postcard print, 1914
NPG Ax160383
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x18145
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x81372
Laurent Novikoff and Anna Pavlova in 'Autumn Bacchanal'
by Becker & Maass
vintage bromide print, circa 1920
NPG x135877
by Claude Harris, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1920
NPG x200174
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84445
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84446
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84447
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84448
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84449
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 28 June 1920
NPG x84450
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 28 June 1920
NPG x18143
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.