Schestakoff

Overview

The vicomte Schestakoff (Chestakoff) and his wife, a Russian couple at Nice in 1874; the Mon Journal t.4 index has «Schestakoff (vicomte), 228–229» and «Schestakoff (vicomtesse), 216, 250» and a separate «Chestakoff (Mme), 294, 307». The husband is described as a military agent (attaché) at Trieste. No first names are given.

Relevance to Marie

• 22 November 1874: at the theatre, Zibine «a osé se pencher hors de la loge de la dégoûtante Schestakoff» to look at the red satin dress of La Vigier, whose bodice has a round opening, «la pauvre vicomtesse rougit» (026.0031; see ZIBINE, VIGIER). Marie's feeling for the Schestakoffs is negative.
• 1 December 1874: «Nous avons parlé de Schestakoff qui est agent militaire à Trieste comme Wittgenstein l'est à Paris»; then: «Comment donc vous dites que Schestakoff n'est rien, quand Wittgenstein a dîné chez Mac-Mahon avec des grands-ducs. Oui, car Wittgenstein n'est pas Schestakoff» (027.0107, 027.0108; see PRINCE_WITTGENSTEIN).
• 19 December 1874: in her verses on the theatre audience: «La Schestakoff en satin vert / La plus laide femme de l'univers» (027.0319, 027.0320).

References in Diary

• 1874-11-22 (026.0031); 1874-12-01 (027.0107, 027.0108); 1874-12-19 (027.0319, 027.0320)

Sources

Diary as quoted; Mon Journal t.4 index.