Mlle Léona Richard as Marco Spada - Vintage Ballet Lithograph #3096544 (License: Personal Use)

This hand-colored lithograph depicts French ballerina Marie Léona Richard in her celebrated role as Marco Spada, a character from the 1852 ballet choreographed by Filippo Taglioni. She wears a quintessential Romantic-era costume: an off-the-shoulder pink bodice with lace trim, a ruffled layered skirt over a white tulle underskirt, and pointe shoes-capturing the ethereal aesthetic of mid-19th-century ballet. Her poised stance and delicate expression reflect the dramatic elegance central to the period’s theatrical dance tradition.

Used on museum digital archives, dance history websites, or academic resources discussing Romantic ballet, costume evolution, or 19th-century Parisian opera house performances; matches user intent for historical imagery, ballet research, or visual reference for costume design.