Fanny Cerrito
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows Fanny Cerrito in a ballet scene from 1840. The critic called her story “commonplace” but admitted her Spanish dance made the crowd wild. She refused an encore after the crowd tossed so many flowers the stage looked like a garden. The artist turned a simple ballet into a moment of pure joy. Fans went crazy for her steps. Bouquets piled up around her feet. Look up the Romanticism movement next.
