NIJINSKY (Romola, née de Pulsky, 1891-1978, Hungarian Aristocrat, Ballet Dancer and wife of Waslav Nijinsky)

Autograph Letter Signed to Michael RUBINSTEIN (1920-2001, Publisher and Solicitor who specialised in representing Authors) on a postcard, asking if “the date 29 June for our meeting with Miss Gerrard suit you? Drop me a line to Hotel Latte... Paris 1st. I will arrive there on June 30th...”, 1 side picture postcard, Moscow, 12th June small hole where the postmark is not affecting the text

Romola was the daughter of a politician and an actress. Her father had to go into exile when she was a child, and committed suicide in Australia. As a young woman she became interested in dance and specifically Vaslav Nijinsky, the noted premier danseur of the Ballets Russes. They married in Buenos Aires in 1913 while the company was on tour. They had two daughters, before he was institutionalized for the remaining 30 years of his life for schizophrenia. She published biographies of her husband.

Item Date:  1970

Stock No:  42629      £75

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