A watercolour showing the ballet dancers Marie Taglioni and Theresa Elssler dancing a Pas de Deux in the Italian ballet of Ines di Castro. Taglioni is shown to the right, dancing en pointe with one leg held out extended behind her. She is shown facing right in profile looking down at Elssler, who is kneeling in front of her and holding her hands for support. They are both dressed in ballet costume. Inscribed below: Mlle Taglioni & Mlle Theresa Elsler [sic] as they appeared in the ballet Ines di Castro this season at the King's Theatre.
Inscribed lower left: PV f KP June 16th 1833.

Princess Victoria saw Ines di Castro performed at the King's Theatre on 4 June 1833. In her journal entry of that day, the young princess records watching Taglioni and Elssler dancing a Pas de Deux and describes how "Taglioni danced quite beautifully & looked quite lovely. Mlle Thérésa Elsler [sic] danced also very well".

Marie Taglioni was one of the most celebrated romantic ballet dancers of the nineteenth century. She was known for her light, graceful style of dancing as well as her considerable talent for dancing en pointe. Princess Victoria was a big admirer of Taglioni, and loved to see her perform. After watching one of Taglioni's many performances in the ballet La Sylphide, Princess Victoria described in her journal how "when she bounds and skips along the stage it is quite beautiful. Quite like a fawn. And she has grace in every action".