Pierre Gilliard

Pierre Gilliard (* 1879 in the canton of Vaud, † 30 May 1962 Lausanne); was from 1904 to 1917 as a teacher and tutor for French at the court of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, active.

Life

At the beginning of the 20th century, Pierre Gilliard spent thirteen years at the court of the last Russian tsar as a teacher and tutor of the five children of the Imperial family. A particularly close relationship linking it to the ailing Tsarevich Alexei.

Its privileged position at the court allowed him to share very private moments with the imperial family. The amateur photographer left hundreds of photographs from his time at the court.

Archives

All photographs, manuscripts, records and diaries Pierre Gilliards are in the Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne and at the local Musée de l'Elysée.

Literature documents

  • Pierre Gilliard, Le destin de Tragique Nicolas II et de sa famille, Paris 1921
  • Pierre Gilliard: Thirteen Years of the Russian Court A Personal Record of the Last Years and Death of Czar Nicholas II and His Family. George H. Doran Co. New York. 1921st online
  • Daniel Girardin: Précepteur of the Romanovs. Actes Sud, 2005, ISBN 2-7427-5401-6
  • Marie - Malherbe Gilliard, A l' étroit dans ma peau de femme. Souvenirs 1900, Lausanne 2001
  • Alex Capus, Himmelsstürmer. Twelve Portraits, Albrecht Knaus Verlag, Munich, 2008. ISBN 978-3-813-50314-2

Exhibition

  • 2009 Exhibition of photographs by Pierre Gilliard about the royal family in the State Historical Museum Moscow.
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia May 30 In home tutoring Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia Tobolsk Shooting of the Romanov family Integrated Authority File
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