Queen Of Spades Collection

Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Oriental Print Works
Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875/1900. Playing cards design

The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, "Turn them over"
3471604 The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, " Turn them over", from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub

The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, "Turn them over"
3471605 The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, " Turn them over", from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub

Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Creator: Andre Gill
Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Caricature of Belgian opera singer Marie Sasse (1834-1907), one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opera from 1860 to 1870

Title page for the story The Queen of spades by A. Pushkin, 1834. Found in the Collection of State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, Moscow

Silhouette portrait of Natalia Kirillovna Zagryazyskaya nee Razumovskaya (1747-1837), 1777-1782. Artist: Anonymous
Silhouette portrait of Natalia Kirillovna Zagryazyskaya nee Razumovskaya (1747-1837), 1777-1782. From a private collection

Portrait of Natalia Kirillovna Zagryazyskaya nee Razumovskaya (1747-1837), 1821. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Queen of spades, 1913-1914. Artist: Rozanova, Olga Vladimirovna (1886-1918)
Queen of spades, 1913-1914. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Simbirsk

View of the House of Princess Natalya Petrovna Galitzine (1741-1837) in the Gorodnya Estate, 1820s. Found in the collection of the State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

Stage design for the opera The Queen of spades by P. Tchaikovsky, 1901. Artist: Vrubel
Stage design for the opera The Queen of spades by P. Tchaikovsky, 1901. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Princess Natalya Petrovna Galitzine (1741-1837), 1800s. Artist: Borovikovsky, Vladimir Lukich (1757-1825)
Portrait of Princess Natalya Petrovna Galitzine (1741-1837), 1800s. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Queen of Spades from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. [Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

PLAYING CARDS, 1543. Playing cards made by Jehan Henault at Antwerp, 1543

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"The Queen of Spades: A Tale of Intrigue and Fate" Step into the world of the enigmatic "Queen of Spades, " a captivating story that spans from 1875 to 1900 in Rhode Island. Created by Oriental Print Works, this mesmerizing tale unfolds with a handkerchief as its centerpiece. Intriguingly, it all begins with a card game featuring the King of hearts, Queen of Spades, Ten of diamonds, and Jack of clubs. As tensions rise, the Queen turns angrily away from her opponent and commands the Knave to turn over the cards. The drama continues on stage with an opera adaptation by P. Tchaikovsky in 1944. The elaborate stage design by Dmitriyev transports audiences into a world filled with passion and mystery. Delving deeper into history, we encounter Marie Sass from the theater de l'Opera in 1867. Andre Gill's creation captures her essence beautifully as she embodies the spirit of Natalia Kirillovna Zagryazyskaya nee Razumovskaya (1747-1837), whose silhouette portrait from 1777-1782 remains anonymous yet intriguing. Natalia Kirillovna's life is further unveiled through Sokolov's poignant portrait dating back to 1821. Her elegance and grace are immortalized within every brushstroke. Olga Vladimirovna Rozanova brings forth another interpretation in her artwork titled "Queen of spades" from 1913-1914. Through vibrant colors and bold strokes, she breathes new life into this timeless character. As our journey nears its end, we catch a glimpse into Princess Natalya Petrovna Galitzine's House at Gorodnya Estate during the early nineteenth century—a testament to grandeur and opulence captured by Semyon Prokhorovich Lukin's artistic eye.