Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia Autograph

SKU: 8008957

Price:
Sale priceSFr.680,00

Description

Autograph letter signed, four pages - on two conjoined sheets (both sides), 5,25 x 8 inch, Ballerup (Denmark), 26.10.1932 (whilst in exile*), in French - with occasional Russian word thrown in, reply letter to "Siocha" (her former tutor Ferdinand Thormeyer, 1858-1944) - Olga describes her various activities, such as her morning walk and going to the cinema to see Greta Garbo in `Mata Hari`, written and signed in blue ink "Olga", attractively mounted (removable) for display with a photograph, shows Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia in a chest-up portrait (altogether 11,75 x 8,5 inch), with mild signs of wear - in fine to very fine condition. 

In parts:
"Cher Siocha [...]  La semaine passée nous avons vu un [illegible] avec les enfants très amusante (allemande) [...] puis Thyra & moi avons été voir Greta Garbo qui joue admirablement & finement dans 'Mata Hari'. Si vous avez le temps allez voir cette pièce. C'est l'histoire d'une éspione allemande ... Triste. [...] la joie de vivre ne m`a pas délaissé une minute. Par une claire de lune - j`ai commencé ma promenade du matin & eu revenant à 8h [...] Ma famille de Bernstorff vienne très souvent pour le thé - ma cousine préférée Marie-Louise (de Bade) à pu passer le matin & après midi ici [...]"

Translated:
"Dear Siocha [...] last week we saw with the children a very funny film at the cinema..then Thyra and I went to see Greta Garbo who plays admirably & finely in 'Mata Hari' [...] if you have time go and see this movie, it is the story of a German spy ... Sad [...]  The joie of living never left me for a minute. I started my morning walk in the moonlight and came back at 8 o'clock [...] My family from Bernstorff comes very often for tea - my favorite cousin Marie-Louise (from Baden) was able to spend the morning and afternoon here [...]"

* Olga escaped revolutionary Russia with her second husband and their two sons in February 1920.

Further Information on the person

Profession:
(1882-1960) Youngest child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and younger sister of Emperor Nicholas II.

Year of Birth: 1882

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