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Madame de Bolotoff (Rosalie Selfridge)
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Madame de Bolotoff (Rosalie Selfridge)
Madame de Bolotoff, formerly Rosalie Dorothea Selfridge (1893-1977), daughter of retail visionary, Harry Gordon Selfridge, who married the aviator, Serge De Bolotoff, eldest son of the Princess Wiazemsky, in August 1918. Date: 1918
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Madame de Bolotoff, née Rosalie Dorothea Selfridge (1893-1977), is depicted in this elegant portrait taken in the year of her marriage to Serge De Bolotoff in 1918. Rosalie was the daughter of the renowned retail magnate, Harry Gordon Selfridge, who revolutionized shopping in London with his eponymous department store, Selfridges. Her husband, Serge, was the eldest son of the Russian Princess Wiazemsky, making Rosalie the granddaughter of an aristocratic lineage. Their whirlwind romance began during the First World War when Serge, a decorated aviator, was stationed in England. Rosalie, a young society beauty, was captivated by the dashing pilot and they were married in a lavish ceremony attended by high society figures from both England and Russia. The couple's union symbolized the intertwining of two worlds - the old aristocracy and the new industrial wealth. Madame de Bolotoff's striking features, with her piercing gaze and sophisticated style, are captured perfectly in this portrait. The image serves as a testament to the glamour and excitement of the post-war era, as well as the allure of forbidden love between two people from vastly different backgrounds. This photograph, a precious piece of history, offers a glimpse into the lives of two extraordinary individuals and the society they inhabited.
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