atiana Riabouchinska in the Prelude of Les Sylphides, The Covent Garden Russian Ballet, c.1938

Component identifier:

Item 17

Content Summary:

Annotated verso: 'Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo'. However, Riabouchinska toured with Covent Garden Russian Ballet, suggesting a date of 1938/1939, although photograph may predate her Australian tour.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was donated to the National Library by Tamara Finch. An initial instalment was received in November 2000, followed by two smaller instalments in December 2001, and a further instalment in January 2005.

Names:

Finch (Tchinarova), Tamara

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