Mata Hari, dancer, courtesan and possible spy
Mata Hari (stage name of Margaretha Geertruida Grietje Zelle, 1876-1917), Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan. She was accused of being a spy for Germany, and was executed by firing squad in France. Seen here in four poses, while dancing The Moon to her Friends at Neuilly, near Paris. At the time she was known as Lady Macleod, having married a Captain Macleod in 1895, although they had separated by then
Picture No
10513187
Media ID
48001658
Size
3701px x 4923px
(2.4MB)
Credit
(c)Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Source
Robert Hunt Library
Date
circa 1905
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Courtesan Espionage Executed Geertruida Graceful Grietje Hari Macleod Margaretha Mata Mysterious Neuilly Spying Squad Zelle
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