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Ballerina Fanny Elssler
- Artist
- Henry Inman
- Date of Work
- 1841
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Ballerina Fanny Elssler
Ballerina Fanny Elssler was known for her hip-swaying dance, known as the cachucha complete with Spanish castanets. President Martin van Buren invited the famous dancer to preform at the White House.
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