Кто там - в малиновом берете?..

Aurora Wilhelmina Koskull, 1830.
Oil on canvas by Karl Vilhelm Nordgren, copy after Olof Johan Södermark.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/304978205995561158/

"Кто там в малиновом берете / С послом испанским говорит?" - надеюсь, все помнят, откуда эта цитата?
И о ком речь?



"Ужели, - думает Евгений: -
Ужель она? Но точно... Нет...
Как! из глуши степных селений..."
И неотвязчивый лорнет
Он обращает поминутно
На ту, чей вид напомнил смутно
Ему забытые черты.
"Скажи мне, князь, не знаешь ты,
Кто там в малиновом берете
С послом испанским говорит?"
Князь на Онегина глядит.
- Ага! давно ж ты не был в свете.
Постой, тебя представлю я. -
"Да кто ж она?" - Жена моя.

А вот кто такая Аврора - сорри, все по-английски!
:)

Aurora Wilhelmina Koskull (1778-1852)
 was the niece of Ulrika Katarina Koskull and daughter of Baron Otto Koskull and his wife Amalia Beata Silfversparre. Before she married, she was a maid of honour to Queen Fredrika. In 1806, she became Magnus Fredrik Brahe’s second wife. The wedding was held at Claestorp in Sörmland. The couple had four children. When Magnus Fredrik Brahe was in 1811 appointed ambassador in Paris, Aurora came with him and received much attention. Emperor Napoleon even called her “La belle suèdoise”. When Magnus Fredrik Brahe died in 1826, the Brahe family’s empire of estates were scattered and the heirs sold Skarhult to King Karl XIV Johan the same year. After her husband’s death, Aurora remained in the centre of power in Stockholm and her stepson, Magnus Brahe, hired her as an advisor. The social events organised by Aurora in her home became a main venue for the elegant elite. Aurora died at Salsta Castle in 1852.
http://skarhult.se/en/9/the-exhibition/20-chatelaines