Montez, Lola. (1821 - 1861). CDV Photograph. Original CDV photograph of the notorious European dancer and courtesan Lola Montez, by Gurney & Sons of Broadway, NY. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.3 x 10 cm). Fine.
Born in Ireland of Spanish descent, Lola was a renowned beauty eventually expelled from the English court due to scandal. She toured the Continent, attracting all manner of admirers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria (she claimed to be his "political advisor"). After her arrival in New York, months of feverish, even slanderous publicity preceded her appearance on Broadway in 1851and her performance was sold out, to an audience nearly exclusively male. Although her dancing was flawed, her costumes were daring and her manner entrancing. She toured other American cities, as well as the California gold camps, before her death at the age of 43.
Born in Ireland of Spanish descent, Lola was a renowned beauty eventually expelled from the English court due to scandal. She toured the Continent, attracting all manner of admirers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria (she claimed to be his "political advisor"). After her arrival in New York, months of feverish, even slanderous publicity preceded her appearance on Broadway in 1851and her performance was sold out, to an audience nearly exclusively male. Although her dancing was flawed, her costumes were daring and her manner entrancing. She toured other American cities, as well as the California gold camps, before her death at the age of 43.
Montez, Lola. (1821 - 1861). CDV Photograph. Original CDV photograph of the notorious European dancer and courtesan Lola Montez, by Gurney & Sons of Broadway, NY. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.3 x 10 cm). Fine.
Born in Ireland of Spanish descent, Lola was a renowned beauty eventually expelled from the English court due to scandal. She toured the Continent, attracting all manner of admirers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria (she claimed to be his "political advisor"). After her arrival in New York, months of feverish, even slanderous publicity preceded her appearance on Broadway in 1851and her performance was sold out, to an audience nearly exclusively male. Although her dancing was flawed, her costumes were daring and her manner entrancing. She toured other American cities, as well as the California gold camps, before her death at the age of 43.
Born in Ireland of Spanish descent, Lola was a renowned beauty eventually expelled from the English court due to scandal. She toured the Continent, attracting all manner of admirers, including King Ludwig I of Bavaria (she claimed to be his "political advisor"). After her arrival in New York, months of feverish, even slanderous publicity preceded her appearance on Broadway in 1851and her performance was sold out, to an audience nearly exclusively male. Although her dancing was flawed, her costumes were daring and her manner entrancing. She toured other American cities, as well as the California gold camps, before her death at the age of 43.