Pierina Legnani, January 1895

Photo of pierina legnani (1863-1923), prima ballerina assoluta of the st. Petersburg imperial theatres. She is costumed as the tsar maiden in the choreographer marius petipa's (1818-1910) 1895 revival of the choreographer arthur saint-léon (1821-1870) and the composer cesare pugni's (1802-1870) 1864 ballet the little humpbacked horse. Date: January 1895.