The newest picture in the members's section shows Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Satin children. From left to right they are Natalie, Sergei R., Sophia, __?___, and Vladimir. Right?
Who is the girl to Sophia's right? I thought she might be Vera Skalon, but I believe Vera would be older. The girl appears in other pictures with the family also.
Opus23#10
Identity of girl in picture?
Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Op23#10--
The "girl" you refer to looks more like Natalia's and Sophia's mother, Varvara. And the young boy on the right closely resembles Mikhail Bakunin. If you still have Geoffrey Norris's book, check out the photo titled, "Hay-making at Ivanovka." Natalia, Varvara and Mikhail are wearing different clothes, but I think you'll agree who they are after comparing this photo with the one in Norris's book.
Cheers!
***Edit: The girl certainly looks too young to be Varvara Satina, but her facial features seem unmistakable.
The "girl" you refer to looks more like Natalia's and Sophia's mother, Varvara. And the young boy on the right closely resembles Mikhail Bakunin. If you still have Geoffrey Norris's book, check out the photo titled, "Hay-making at Ivanovka." Natalia, Varvara and Mikhail are wearing different clothes, but I think you'll agree who they are after comparing this photo with the one in Norris's book.
Cheers!
***Edit: The girl certainly looks too young to be Varvara Satina, but her facial features seem unmistakable.
Last edited by StewH on Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
StewH
Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Let me see the photo and I can tell you straight away who the girl is 

Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Marianne wrote:Let me see the photo and I can tell you straight away who the girl is
I'm sure you can, Marianne!

It's in the Member's section. Can you log on there?
StewH
Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Unfortunately no
I am not a member
This *** crisis
Place it somewhere else and just give here a link


Place it somewhere else and just give here a link

Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Marianne, I am going to see if I can find that mystery girl in some other place, and get someone to scan it for you. It may take me a while, though, and it may be impossible to identify her. It was really a matter of curiousity. Thanks for trying.
Opus23#10
Opus23#10
Re: Identity of girl in picture?
Thanks to the most detailed description that our dear Opus 23#10 gave me I understood that this is the picture:

I need my friends advice and soon will be back with the right answer!

I need my friends advice and soon will be back with the right answer!
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