The last room of the museum is dedicated to the St. Petersburg period of Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak’s life. Among the exhibits one can see two wooden candle holders. They were made by the writer’s daughter Yelena Mamina together with her stepmother’s brother Vladimir Guvale.
Candle holders were kept in the Mamins’ apartment in St. Petersburg. In 1978, the writer’s niece, Natalia Udintseva, donated them to the collection of the house-museum in Yekaterinburg.
The candle holders are made of Karelian birch, light brown wood. Four spheres form the shape of the objects: three of them form the base and the fourth is placed on top of others. An elongated stand is attached to it; a candle was fastened to this stand.
Yelena Mamina was born on March 21, 1892. Her father, Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, met his future wife, actress Maria Abramova, in Yekaterinburg — she came on tour with the theater. The writer spent a long time wooing his beloved and seeing her home after the performances.
Mamin-Sibiryak’s family was against their relationship. A year later, however, the writer left for Abramova to St. Petersburg. A year later, they had a daughter, Yelena, who was affectionately called Alyonushka at home.
Maria Abramova died soon after giving birth, and Mamin-Sibiryak became a single father. A few days after the tragedy, he wrote about his daughter:
Candle holders were kept in the Mamins’ apartment in St. Petersburg. In 1978, the writer’s niece, Natalia Udintseva, donated them to the collection of the house-museum in Yekaterinburg.
The candle holders are made of Karelian birch, light brown wood. Four spheres form the shape of the objects: three of them form the base and the fourth is placed on top of others. An elongated stand is attached to it; a candle was fastened to this stand.
Yelena Mamina was born on March 21, 1892. Her father, Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak, met his future wife, actress Maria Abramova, in Yekaterinburg — she came on tour with the theater. The writer spent a long time wooing his beloved and seeing her home after the performances.
Mamin-Sibiryak’s family was against their relationship. A year later, however, the writer left for Abramova to St. Petersburg. A year later, they had a daughter, Yelena, who was affectionately called Alyonushka at home.
Maria Abramova died soon after giving birth, and Mamin-Sibiryak became a single father. A few days after the tragedy, he wrote about his daughter:
