Madlle Flora Fabri,(sic)
1846
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1846
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print captures a famous dancer named Madlle Flora Fabri performing in London in 1846. She danced a Spanish-style role in a ballet called The Offspring of Flowers. The print shows her in costume but not the flower maiden character she played. Critics loved her performance. One wrote she had "full of character and graceful attitudes" and got loud applause. By the late 1840s, ballerinas started looking like she did—sleek hair, low-cut bodices, and laced tops. Check out more ballet prints by Brandard, John.
