Plaque to commemorate Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

[Twobsbob]

The Riverdale Historical Society (Toronto, Canada) has announced they will erect a plaque next fall at the site where Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna died in 1960. 

After emigrating to Canada in 1948, the Grand Duchess lived in a small farmhouse in Cooksville, outside Toronto.  After the death of her husband, and in failing health, she lived with a family of Russian emigrés in a small apartment above a hair salon in Toronto at 716 Gerard Street East where the plaque will be installed.

[Sanochka]

So good to see the place being recognized.

[tenorsfan]

I think it was earlier this year one of her paintings was sold at Waddingtons Art Auctions in Toronto. I think it went around $1000. Felt I couldn't afford it then, but I still think about now and then.

[tenorsfan]

Looks like it's not going to copy the image, but another of Olga's paintings were sold at Wads.




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Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960), Russian/Canadian

CYCLAMEN ON A WINDOWSILL

Watercolour; signed "Olga" lower left
Sheet 4.75 x 5 in — 12.1 x 12.7 cm

Estimate: $400-$600

Price Realised: $1,560  ?

[Twobsbob]

The Grand Duchess died in an apartment over a hair salon on Gerard Street in Toronto which is located in the Reverdale neighbourhood of Toronto.  Next Tuesday (February 23, 2021), the Riverdale Historical Society (RHS) will host a Zoom conference to commemorate the Grand Duchess' life in Toronto.

RHS is pleased to present our February Speaker via Zoom

Tuesday February 23
6:30 PM Eastern Time

Join Heritage Toronto's Chris Bateman as he tells the dramatic story of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, from Revolutionary Russia to Toronto's Gerrard Street East.
Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97490542887

Meeting ID: 974 9054 2887