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2010EA6775-01

Tamara Karsavina in outfit by Paul Poiret. Berlin, Germany, early 20th century EDITORIAL USE ONLY

2010EB8260-01

Felia Doubrovska as The Firebird by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Europe, 1926 EDITORIAL USE ONLY

2010EA6207-01

Lubov Tchernicheva figurine, by Vera Willoughby, from Thamar ballet for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes. Europe, early 20th century

2010EE6453-01

Monica Mason at The Royal Ballet, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1978

2010EH8592-01

Natalia Bessmertnova, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1980s

2010EJ1311-01

Lauren Potter and Jonathan Lunn of London Contemporary Dance Theatre, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2010EJ1314-01

London Contemporary Dance School student Iain Freeman, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2010EJ1346-01

Lauren Potter and Jonathan Lunn of London Contemporary Dance Theatre, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2010EJ1349-01

London Contemporary Dance School student's hand holding a foot, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2010EJ1353-01

Lauren Potter's feet held by Jonathan Lunn, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2010EJ1370-01

London Contemporary Dance School student, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1984

2011EU0517-01

Leslie Edwards and Darcey Bussell in the Rake's Progress at Barbican Theatre, photo Douglas H. Jeffery. London, England, 1998

2011EU0739-01

Ballet dancers in Swan Lake at the London Coliseum, photo Douglas H. Jeffery. London, England, 1998

2011EU0742-01

Ballet dancers in Swan Lake at the London Coliseum, photo Douglas H. Jeffery. London, England, 1998

2011EU0744-01

Leanne Benjamin in La Bayadere at the London Coliseum, photo Douglas H. Jeffery. London, England, 1998

2011EW5270-01

Kirkpatrick and a male chorus in Ceremonies of the London Contemporary Dance, choreographed by Robert Cohan, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, late 20th century

2011EW5700-01

Kirkpatrick and a male chorus in Ceremonies of the London Contemporary Dance, choreographed by Robert Cohan, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, late 20th century

2011EY7877-01

Francis Pedros in William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at Alexander Roy London Ballet Theatre, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1980

2011EY7878-01

Francis Pedros in William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at Alexander Roy London Ballet Theatre, photo Anthony Crickmay. London, England, 1980

2006BG4458-01

Les Couturiers ont Choisi. Paris, France, 1948

2006AH5381-01

Antonio Ruiz Soler, Spanish dancer in a flamenco dance position. Spain, 1958

2006AH5382-01

Antonio Ruiz Soler, Spanish dancer performing at London's Royal Festival Hall. London, UK, 1969

2007BN6025-01

Marie Guy-Stephan dancing Las Boleras de cadiz, by J. H. Lynch. Spain, 19th century

2006AC5739-01

Ballet dancers Anton Dolin and Vera Nemnchinova in Les Biches, a ballet created by Frances Poulenc, photo Graham Brandon. France, early 20th century

2006AH1001-01

The Tiller Girls in the 1960s. England, UK, 20th century

2006AH1009-01

Margot Fonteyn performing Odette in the Swan Lake at Sadlers Wells Ballet. England, 1945

2006AH5456-01

Adagio dancers. Early 20th century

2006AE5393-01

The Original Polka, by John Brandard. London, England, mid-19th century

2006AY8712-01

Carlotta Grisi as La Esmeralda and Jules Perrot in La Esmeralda, by Jules Bouvier. London, England, 1844

2006AG2192-01

Print depicting girls dancing at the Tanabata Festival, by Utagawa Kunisada. Japan, mid-19th century

2006AE5367-01

Madame Augusta in the Cachucha a Spanish solo dance in triple time. New York, US, 1840

2006AE5369-01

Flora Fabri the famous ballerina in popular Spanish style dance La Castigliana. London, England, 1846

2006AE5373-01

Fanny Elssler in The Shadow Dance from the ballet Ondine. New York, US, 1846

2006AE5376-01

Carlotta Grisi in La Péri a ballet whose music was composed in 1843 by Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, lithograph by John Brandard. England, 1844

2006AE5377-01

The ballerina Lucile Grahn in one of her performance featured in a collection called Sketches at the Ballet, print by Mourilyan & Casey. London, England, mid-19th century

2006AE5378-01

The famous British clown and pantomimist Richard Flexmore, drawing by J.T. Desvignes. London, England, 1850

2006AE5379-01

Flora Fabbri performing Mazourka in Devil to Pay with music by Adolphe Adam. Paris, France, 1846

2006AE5380-01

Fanny Cerito performing the water nymph Ondine at Her Majesty's Theatre, litograph by Numa Blanc. London, England, 1843

2006AE5385-01

Valentino, by A. Hyacinthe. Paris, France, mid-19th century

2006AE5396-01

Fanny Cerrito in Alma ou La Fille de feu a ballet choreographed by herself and Perrot, lithograph by Jules Bouvier. London, England, 1842