Marquise Samels

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-02

Identity

A marquise who visits the Bashkirtseff household, mentioned alongside other aristocratic visitors in Marie's satirical commentary.

Diary References

1874

• March 2: Part of Marie's evening satire about their visitors, imagined sitting on furniture they plan to buy from Sacco along with Duke of Bensa and Count d'Abrial.

Context

• Female aristocrat in Nice society
• Regular visitor to Bashkirtseff household
• Subject of Marie's satirical observations
• Part of the circle Marie finds tedious
• Name suggests possible French or Italian nobility

Research Notes

• Name spelling uncertain (Samels/Samuels?)
• Need to identify specific marquise
• Part of Nice international aristocracy