Alexandra Beketova-Blok, Russian author and translator, with her pet dog, early 19th century. Artist: Karl August Fischer

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Alexandra Beketova-Blok, Russian author and translator, with her pet dog, early 19th century. Alexandra Beketova-Blok (1860-1923) was the mother of the Symbolist poet Alexander Blok. Found in the collection of the State Museum of AS Pushkin, Moscow.

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