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Portrait of La Sallé
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Marie Sallé, (1707-1756) one of the most prominent dancers of her time, was a daughter of a tumbler. She was taught dancing very early and made her debut in 1718 at the St. Laurent's Fair in an opera-comique by Lesaye titled "La Princesse Carisme".
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John Witt Randall bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall gift to Harvard University 1892. sister of John Witt Randall
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Title: Portrait of La Sallé
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Marie Sallé, (1707-1756) one of the most prominent dancers of her time, was a daughter of a tumbler.
She was taught dancing very early and made her debut in 1718 at the St.
Laurent's Fair in an opera-comique by Lesaye titled "La Princesse Carisme".
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