A young woman, wearing particularly ornate dress, striking a dance attitude with her head back and arm raised, on a stage. Photograph, ca. 1900.
- Castillo.
- Reference:
- 548974i
- Pictures
About this work
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint
Lettering
Castillo
Pure Semitic [crossed out] Arab No 20 La Belle Rosa a dancing girl of Beyreuth
Bears number 1266
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 548974i
Ownership note
Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.