16.00 USD
Great sultry image of Senorita Guererro in a swing and showing off her renowned "wasp-waist." This one, unlike most of the cards in our shop, is not an actual photograph, but a photo-lithograph, circa 1905.
According to the memoirs of Fitroy Gardiner, old vaudevillian and friend of Spanish dancer and pantomimist Rosario Guerrero, she "started her stage career in a rough cabaret in Seville when she was selling oranges on the marketplace."
Soon though, because of her great beauty and skill, she became the toast of all Europe, rivaling even La Belle Otero in popularity.
In this image, she is notably minus the bulk of her characteristic jewels. She was a real believer in that old "diamonds are a girl's best friend" thing, and often walked around with half a million dollars worth of jewels on her person, but perhaps this photograph was taken before she became quite so famous and sought after by rich beaus. Below is a link to another image of hers from a card we sold some years ago in which she is wearing jewels worth in today's dollars about two and a half million!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/114566570/rosario-guerrero-and-bells-on-her-toes?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=guerrero&ga_ref=auto_recent&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery
Posted in 1907, a great image that shows minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully-insured, first class shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will not charge for postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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