Vaslav Nijinsky and Serafima Astafieva in 'Cleopatre' Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Vaslav Nijinsky and Serafima Astafieva in 'Cleopatre' NPG Ax160214

© National Portrait Gallery, London

probably by Ernst Sandau, published by Hermann Leiser

Russian-born dancer; celebrated for his spectacular leaps and sensitive interpretations, Nijinsky was a soloist at the Maryinsky Theatre before joining the Ballets Russes. He became a star performer of the company's Paris seasons, with triumphs such as Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, which premiered on the 4 June 1910, at the Opéra Garnier.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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