Marie Sapogenikoff

Research Status: Moderate Last Updated: 2025-07-10 Diary Coverage: Up to July 1, 1875

One of the Sapogenikoff daughters, a close friend of Marie Bashkirtseff in Nice during 1875. She is part of the Russian expatriate community and participates in social adventures with Marie.

Character Description

Marie Sapogenikoff is adventurous and willing to participate in Marie Bashkirtseff's schemes. She has a landau (carriage) and often provides transportation for their group expeditions.

Key Events

• May 15, 1875: Takes Marie Bashkirtseff to see Audiffret's château in her landau
• Three Graces Society: Takes the name "Aglaé" (one of the three Graces from Greek mythology)

Social Role

Part of the "Three Graces" society formed by the young ladies:

• Marie Bashkirtseff = Thalie (Muse of comedy)
• Marie Sapogenikoff = Aglaé (Grace of elegance)
• Olga Sapogenikoff = Euphrosine (Grace of joy)

Related People

• Olga Sapogenikoff (sister)
• Marie Bashkirtseff (close friend)
• Audiffret (object of their interest)

Research Notes

Represents the type of adventurous young Russian women in Nice's expatriate society. Her willingness to participate in Marie's schemes shows the close bonds formed within this community.

Basic Information

Mary Sapogenikoff was the daughter of Nina Sapogenikoff, part of a Russian family who were close friends of the Bashkirtseffs in Nice.

Family

• Mother: Nina Sapogenikoff
• Sister: Olga Sapogenikoff (nicknamed Giro/Giroflé)

Connection to Marie

Mary, along with her sister Olga, was one of Marie's closest friends in Nice. Together they formed the society of the "Three Graces" in 1875. The Sapogenikoff family was part of the Russian expatriate community in Nice and maintained close relations with the Bashkirtseff household.

Related Entries

• #OLGA - Her sister Olga
• #Three_Graces - Their secret society

Aglaé

In the secret society A.T.E. (Aglaé–Thalie–Euphrosine) that Marie founded with the two sisters at Nice on Sunday 9 May 1875, Marie Sapogenikoff is «Aglaé»: «Moi - Thalie, Marie - Aglaé et Olga Euphrosine. Voyez-vous cela, les trois Grâces» (032.0528), and the society's regulations name «Mlles Marie Alexandrovna Sapogenikoff, Aglaé, et Olga Alexandrovna Sapogenikoff, Euphrosine» (059.0689). On 30 May 1875 Marie goes «à la musique avec ma tante, Aglaé et Euphrosine» (033.0358; the printed text has «Agiaé et Eupnrosine»). The Mon Journal t.5 index agrees («Aglaé : Sapogenikoff (Marie)»); the t.7 index («Aglaé: Sapogenikoff Olga») is contradicted by the text. See #THREE_GRACES.