Mezzotint trimmed to half-inch margins all around, with loss of publisher's legend at bottom margin; window mounted. 30x22.5 cm (11¾x9"); in mat: 43.2x35.5 cm (17x14"). A rare mezzotint, richly printed in blacks (most Romantic ballet prints were lithographs). Francesca "Fanny" Cerrito (11 May 1817 – 6 May 1909) was an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. Noted for the brilliance, strength, and vivacity of her dancing, she was also one of the few women in the 19th century to be recognized for her talent as a choreographer
Mezzotint trimmed to half-inch margins all around, with loss of publisher's legend at bottom margin; window mounted. 30x22.5 cm (11¾x9"); in mat: 43.2x35.5 cm (17x14"). A rare mezzotint, richly printed in blacks (most Romantic ballet prints were lithographs). Francesca "Fanny" Cerrito (11 May 1817 – 6 May 1909) was an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. Noted for the brilliance, strength, and vivacity of her dancing, she was also one of the few women in the 19th century to be recognized for her talent as a choreographer
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