Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue
Marie Taglioni (1804-1884), Ballet dancer
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
The foremost ballerina of the century, and a major figure in the development of ballet as a separate art-form; her chief roles were in 'La Sylphide' (1832), and 'Pas de Quatre' (1845); retired, 1847.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.