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A Young Lady in Blue; St. Petersburg, c. 1899

In Sable and Silk: Early Publicity Postcard; St. Petersburg, c. 1900

Ribbons and Lace: Fashion Photo; Ivy House, London, c. 1911

Fashion Portrait appearing in San Francisco Chronical, 1914
[She is] ” …astonishingly small and slender...piquant, pretty, slightly wistful”

Heading to America: Cocoon Coat by Paul Poirot; London, 1913

Two Fashion Photos; Berlin, 1914. Left: Pavlova wears “Delphos Dress” by Fortuny. Right: Organza and Lace in the style of Erté

At a Dame Laura Knight Art Exhibit; London, 1920

By the Swan Pond at Ivy House, 1927

Pavlova as Artist's Muse
(See Further Study/Credits and Appreciations page for more information)

"Bacchanale"; Sculpture by Paul DeBoulonge. Frieze by Malvina Hoffman. Photographs by Mishkin Studios

Two photographic portraits of Pavlova; Paris, 1913
Photographer: Madame d’Ora (Doris Philippine Kallmus, Austrian, 1881-1963))

“Syrian Dance”; Buenos Aires, 1918
Illustrator: Aimé Stevens (Belgian, 1876-1951)

Two paintings of Pavlova; Paris, c. 1922
Painter: Savely Sorine (Russian emigré, 1887-1953)

A Christmas card from Pavlova, New York, 1923
Artist: “The Baroness” Eveline Von Maydell (Russian emigrée, 1890-1962)

With Alexander Jacovleff in Italy; Salzo-maggiore, 1925
Photographer: Gianni Moreschi (Italian, Studio active 1920’s through present day)
Artist: Alexander Jacovleff (Russian, 1887-1938)
Artist: Alexander Jacovleff (Russian, 1887-1938)


La fille mal gardée; two costumes
Six continents over three decades. 1908-1930

“Mexican Dances” danced in a bull ring with Mikhail Domyslawski
Mexico City, 1917

Lead role in "The Fairy Doll"
Lima, Peru, 1917, with 9-year-old Frederick Ashton in the audience

“Japanese Dances,” choreographed by dance master Kikugoro VI
Yokohama, Japan, 1922

With dance master Uday Shankar in "Krishna and Radha", inspired by the cave paintings of Ajanta
India, 1922

Publicity shot: A Camel Ride in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt, 1923

Publicity shot: Dancing with an Elephant at the Hagenback Zoo
Hamburg, Germany mid 1920s (?)

Photographs by Gianni Moreschi: Pavlova reading Tagore
Salzo-maggiore, Italy, 1925
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