Galitsin Alice Liza Old Man

There are several famous portraits of Prince Galitzine as an "Old Man" (notably by artists like Vigée Le Brun or Serov). Often, these portraits sat in galleries alongside the younger women of the family (Alice or Liza), creating a visual juxtaposition of the "Old Man" representing the dying Empire and the young women representing the uncertain future.

At the heart of this narrative is the "ménage à trois" involving Pauline Viardot, her husband Louis Viardot, and Ivan Turgenev galitsin alice liza old man

: Quiet and observant, she preferred the company of the cottage garden, where she could name every petal and predict the rain by the scent of the soil. The Secret of the Old Oak There are several famous portraits of Prince Galitzine