Statue of Anna Pavlova (replica), 2006
Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Street, City of Westminster
London, January 2008
“Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) was a celebrated Russian prima ballerina and the principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Her signature role was ‘The Dying Swan’, which she performed thousands of times. Her statue on top of the cupola of the Victoria Palace Theatre was commissioned by the owner Sir Alfred Butt (1878-1962), possibly to the design of architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920). Pavlova appeared on stage there, when the theatre first opened in 1911. The original statue was taken down during WWII and lost. The present gilded bronze figure is a replica based on photographs of the original. It was erected in June 2006.” (Anna Pavlova, Public Statues and Sculpture Association)
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