In 1912, Marevna’s father sent her to Rome to further her studies. She later described ‘the Italian Streets, the people and the old sellers would stick a flower into your bodice as a present… and everyone sang, sang of love and the beauty of Italy and of the Italian Sun.”1 this period Rome would become a recurring subject in her works.


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Marevna travelled with her teacher Ivan Ivanovich and her friend Sonya until not long into the trip she discovered that Sonya was pregnant with Ivanovich’s child, and that the trip had been organised as a way to hide the pregnancy from Sonya’s family. Furthermore, all three were living off Marevna’s monthly allowance from her father.


Marevna grew distant from the pair but found solace in her friendship with other members of the Russian community including, Olga Mikhaylovna. It was Mikhaylovna who suggested Marevna travel to Capri and stay at her family’s villa.


Photo: Marevna in Rome, 1912 (image courtesy of the estate of David Phillips)


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Marie Vorobieff Marevna, Russian 1892-1984


Paysage de San Gimignano, Toscane, 1979; oil on canvas board, 44.5 x 59.3cm


Exhibition: ‘Femmes et Musées des Impressionnistes aux Modernes,’ 1996-1997, Japan no.65 and illustrated p.98 of the catalogue (a copy of this catalogue accompanies the lot.).


Note: Annette Rowdon, the artist’s friend had a house outside of San Gimignano, during her earlier years Marevna travelled out of Rome and explore the Italian countryside. £1,500 - 2,000*


1Marevna, ‘ Life in Two Worlds’ 1962 p.90 12 www.roseberys.co.uk


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