Full length portrait in costume. Bedells is standing on the left of the image holding a fan in her right hand and left arm is resting on the arm of her partner, Genée. Genée is standing on the right of the image holding a fan in her right arm and holding her skirt with the left arm. The name of the photographer is signed on the bottom right corner of the image. The name of the dancers, event, production and date is handwritten on the reverse.
(The first Royal Academy of Dancing ball, in aid of the building fund, was held at Grosvenor House on June 8th 1939)
Full length portrait. Phyllis Bedells, on the left of the image, Jean Bedells in the middle, and Genée on the right of the image are standing with their right arms extended forward and holding on to each other. The name of the photographer is signed on the bottom right corner of the image. The name of the dancers, production, event and date is handwritten on the reverse. The photographer's copyright stamp is also given on the reverse. (The first Royal Academy of Dancing ball, in aid of the building fund, was held at Grosvenor House on June 8th 1939)
Sem títuloFull length portrait. The drawing shows Bedells standing on her right leg on pointe and left leg extended in an arabesque derriere in front of a spider's web. The name of the artist is signed on the bottom left corner and the name of the dancer is signed on the top left corner. The image is the bottom half of a drawing from the portfolio that also includes a close-up portrait by Howard Van Dusen (undated). The original portfolio is available as part of the special collections.
Sem títuloHead and shoulder's portrait. The name of the photographer is printed on the bottom left corner of the image. The name of the dancer and source of donation is handwritten on the reverse. The photographer's copyright stamp is also found on the reverse.
Sem títuloHead and shoulders portrait. The name of the photographer is printed on the bottom right corner of the image. The name of the dancer and source of donation is handwritten on the reverse. The photographer's copyright stamp is also given on the reverse.
Sem títuloFull length portrait. Bedells is standing with her legs in a lunge in preparation for a turn with her right leg bent and left leg extended behind, arms in a third position. The students around her imitate her movements. The photographer's copyright stamp is given on the reverse.
Sem títuloFull length portrait. Bedells is standing with a cup of tea in her right hand as she teaches. The students are leaning against the ballet barre in the background. The photographer's copyright stamp is given on the reverse.
Sem títuloFull length portrait. Bedells, on the left of the image and Richardson, on the right of the image, are engaging in conversation, holding a drink and a cigarette in either hands. The names of the individuals are handwritten on the reverse.
Sem títuloHalf-length portrait. Fonteyn, on the left of the image, Bedells, in the middle and an unknown individual, on the right of the image, are engaging in conversation. The photographer's copyright stamp is given on the reverse.
Sem títuloFull length portrait. Bedells, on the left of the image and an unknown individual, on the right of the image are engaging in conversation. The event and date is handwritten on the reverse. The photographer's copyright stamp is also given on the reverse.
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