Zasedsky
Also known as: Zasedsky
Overview
«Zasedsky», one of the grey-clad Russian loungers on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice: «le bataclan gris en chapeaux de paille, Zasedsky, le Rodionoff noir et d'autres saletés qui sont tous et toujours en gris et tournent invariablement, une canne dans leurs mains croisées sur le dos, quelques-uns portent des pince-nez et ils ont toujours l'air de discourir sur des affaires d'Etat» (024.0277, 9 October 1874). Mon Journal t.4 index: «Zasedsky (M.), 174».
Identity uncertain
We are not sure who this is. He appears once, as a type, in a satirical list of the colony's Russian men; no first name, rank or other detail is given. If you can identify him, we would be glad to hear from you.
In Marie's diary
- 1874-10-09 (024.0277, Nice): the only mention.
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