The portrait of Felix Yusupov is a printed copy of the famous work by Valentin Serov, the author of the “Girl with Peaches”. The artist was famous not only for accurately portraying the appearance of his characters, but also for showing their personality. This portrait, in which the young Yusupov looks like a haughty dandy, was recognized as a masterpiece by many — including the prince himself.
Felix Yusupov is one of the most controversial members of the family. He is primarily remembered as the murderer of Grigori Rasputin. Although the young aristocrat stirred up society even before that: he liked to dress in women’s outfits. When the young man was in high school with strict discipline and he always wore a uniform, along with the company of his older brother, he figured out how to avoid the ban on attending parties — he began to change into women’s clothing. In this way Yusupov was not recognized in nightclubs, and the company dedicated to the secret received many occasions for jokes and amusement.
Living in exile, Felix Yusupov wrote two memoirs: “The end of Rasputin” and the acclaimed “Memoirs”. In “Memoirs” he himself with subtle irony described his childhood and “bad temper” in adolescence:
Felix Yusupov is one of the most controversial members of the family. He is primarily remembered as the murderer of Grigori Rasputin. Although the young aristocrat stirred up society even before that: he liked to dress in women’s outfits. When the young man was in high school with strict discipline and he always wore a uniform, along with the company of his older brother, he figured out how to avoid the ban on attending parties — he began to change into women’s clothing. In this way Yusupov was not recognized in nightclubs, and the company dedicated to the secret received many occasions for jokes and amusement.
Living in exile, Felix Yusupov wrote two memoirs: “The end of Rasputin” and the acclaimed “Memoirs”. In “Memoirs” he himself with subtle irony described his childhood and “bad temper” in adolescence:
