Wordless Wednesday- Portrait of Maria Lopukhina

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1. Lovely. Wondering which country she resided in as her name is of interest. My surname is Majczan so Eastern European names draw my attention but don’t know if that is her origin.

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   1. She was Russian and eventual cousin to Leo Tolstoy, although she died before he was born. I found this link on her and her family:
      https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110202134304AAHdmAE

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      1. Thank you for the link. How interesting. Tolstoy? Wow. To be related to someone of such fame. Can’t imagine. But I will go to the link and read up now. Thanks again.

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