Spessivtzeva was billed as Spessiva for "phonic simplicity" in Australia, despite being the greatest ballerina of her time. During her tour she showed the first real signs of her later mental illness. Format: Negative Notes: Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=402262 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au