Vaslav Nijinsky and Serafima Astafieva in 'Cleopatre' Greetings Card
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.










