Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Mme Koulichoff

Also known as: Mme Koulichoff, Koulichoff

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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-09

Identity

Russian married woman in Nice society. Marie finds her appearance unattractive.

Diary References

1874

  • February 11: Present at Filimonoff Russian Orthodox wedding, seated with Mmes Potemkine and Comtesse Tolstoï on the right side (groom's side) in the first row.
  • March 5: Comes to visit the new villa (Villa Carlone).
  • March 9: In Marie's nightmare, Hamilton's wife described as mixture of "Hitchcock, de Mme Koulichoff et de la Gaugiran" - Marie's reference for unattractiveness.

Context

  • Part of Russian Orthodox wedding ceremony
  • Member of Russian aristocratic community in Nice
  • Associated with groom's family or close friends
  • Social equal to Comtesse Tolstoï and Mme Potemkine
  • Marie uses her as negative aesthetic reference point

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