Olga Preobrajenska ( Preobrazhenskaya)
Date unknown · artists studio: St.Petersburg
Olga Preobrajenska ( Preobrazhenskaya) is a portrait by the Russian artist Victor Stember.
Olga Preobrajenska was born in St. Petersburg in 1871 and died at age 91 in Paris. Despite being short and stocky, she became an acclaimed Prima Ballerina and performed all over the world.
She began teaching in St. Petersburg in 1914 and emigrated in 1921 following the Russian Revolution.
The size of this large painting can be seen in the photo gallery of this site in photos 23 and 20 as it is displayed with the artist.
Archival Records of This Work
This Work Appears In
- Studio photograph 23 — 1914: Petrograd: The war with Germany was the reason to change the German sounding name 'S
- Studio photograph 20 — 1909. This is the first studio Stember had in St. Petersburg and was on Galernaya Street.
- Studio photograph 39 — The artist's daughter Natalie's wedding. In the background can be seen # 152 on this site.
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