Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Barter Family

Also known as: Barter Family, Barter

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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-11

Identity

English family in Nice society. Marie considers them ordinary, not part of the elegant world.

Diary References

1874

  • March 11: At Howard dance: "il n'y a que des Tebbitt, des Barter et dans ce genre" - only the Tebbitts, the Barters and that type. Marie finds them inadequate for a grand social event.

Context

  • Part of English colony in Nice
  • Not considered "monde élégant" by Marie
  • Grouped with Tebbitt family as ordinary English
  • Representative of middle-class English society

Research Notes

  • Typical of English families wintering in Nice
  • Marie's snobbery shows in her dismissal of such families

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