Ariodante Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Has anybody come across a watercolor made by Queen Victoria after seeing a performance of La Sylphide with Taglioni? I would be grateful for any reference! Thanks in advance! Link to comment
Alymer Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Has anybody come across a watercolor made by Queen Victoria after seeing a performance of La Sylphide with Taglioni? I would be grateful for any reference! Thanks in advance! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a copy of it in a paperback published some years ago called Queen Victoria's Sketchbook. The author is Marina Warner. There are several sketches of Taglioni and a number of other dancers and singers. As a sidenote, in an exhibition of Queen Victoria's dresses held in London a few years ago there was a display of some of the dolls she had as a child. These were made for the young princess by her governess and included a tiny Sylph and a James. Link to comment
Ariodante Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thank you very much, Alymer! This was most helpful! Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Princess Alexandrina Victoria also received "poise and dancing" lessons from Taglioni as a child. She loved her and had not just one, but three dolls of the ballerina in costume for various parts. Link to comment
Ariodante Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Princess Alexandrina Victoria also received "poise and dancing" lessons from Taglioni as a child. She loved her and had not just one, but three dolls of the ballerina in costume for various parts. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks a lot! For those who might be interested, I managed to find those dolls here (picture 2 from the bottom): http://www.poupendol.com/queenvictorgb.html Link to comment
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