9.00 USD
Saharet 7, Australian Can-Can Dancer, by Reutlinger of Paris, circa 1900
A quite common, but very charming portrait of Saharet by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Very nice posted condition. Sent in 1902.
Australian born Clarissa Campbell was a tremendously popular dancer in the 1890s and well into the 1910s.
For a very detailed and fascinating bio, follow the below link:
http://www.hat-archive.com/Saharet.htm
We love Saharet. She is certainly one of the most interesting looking dancers of the era, we think, and her history is such a lively one!
There are certainly many, many, postcard images to be found of this lovely performer, as well as music hall posters, silent film posters, gorgeous paintings, and even an extant clip from a short film in which she dances the bolero! That film was directed in 1905 by a woman named Alice Guy, who may have been, according to the good people at IMDB, the first woman film director! You can easily access this clip from one of our blog posts. Link below:
http://redpoulaine.blogspot.com/2012/09/saharet-india-rubber-lady.html
We are always on the lookout for nice images of Saharet. Her high kicks out from under countless layers of ruffled skirt and her dark curls drawn up in her trademark chignon, framing her bright and vivacious features, make her images some of the most enjoyable we run across. Yes, we are definitely fans :)
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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