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ARTIST: John Michael Skipper (U.K., 1815-1883)

TITLE OF WORK: Lola Montez in Spider Dance

TYPE OF WORK: Drawing, pencil and wash

DATE: 1855

COMMENTS: Sketch executed during her performances at the Victoria Theatre, Adelaide, in 1855. Lola Montez arrived in Sydney in 1855 for a season at the Royal Victoria Theatre. She appeared there in the burlesqu

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Australia, Ireland, U.K.

DANCE FORM: ballet, music-hall, Spanish dance