The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
BASHKIRTSEFF WILL
PUBLISHED AT LAST
Russian Girl, Artist and
Writer, Who Died in 1884.
Asked No PardOns.
MINUTE FUNERAL DETAILS
Special Correspondence 10 THs srS

Specfdf Correspondence 10 THE SCS
PARIS, Oct. 3i.-Ths Renaissance
printed yesterday, the thirty-Hrst ami.
verrary OF the death OF Marie bash.
kirtseR. the Russian artist and writer.
her last written effort. her will. which
had never before been made public II
was published by her mothers perms.
sion. The will says:
Possessing nothing personally.
! charge my family with the execution ~
my wishes. for I have a Arm conviction
that I shall be obeyed just as II | had
a fortune OF my own. I die absolutely
pure In heart. mind and body. ! do not
believe that I have ever had any low.
self-interested or depraved thoughts.
Amen.
"Since God 81 wishes and on tho whole
Il is a fine thing. ! pardon every body.
II is not through greatness bu, by In.
diligence. that indulgence which is tho
most frightful form Of contempt, az Nal.
, FAC sa vs.. Such indulgence comes with
difficulty to a generous soul. but once
done. indulgence is obtained. s.. | de.
mand pardon OF no one. having offended
, no one Intentionally. Those whom |
nave OHenueu u no nDl see many J nHN0
not been sufficiently offended.
~ wish to be dressed on my death.
bed I'm white wool. very finely woven.
and completely draped. "a | loved 10 he
when alive. h draperies should no
very simple. I entrust Mime. Nalleix,
filter at Doucet's. with the task. and
beg her to give me her greatest care.
Here IL all that should he put on me.
nothing more, nothing less: \ camhric
chemise with Nalenciennes around the
neck. arms and hem. No stockings. the
feet To he covered by the robe. No petit.
coat. corset. &C. The hair not 10 BE-
dressed.
81 beg NM. Bas~tien-Lepage. Robert.
Fleury and Dina to arrange my hair 20
that I shall appear the best possible. the
, neck uncovered ms we'll NJ the arms AZ
FAR as possible. The arms may he yelled.
but in such a way that their form may
he seen. Put some flowers in my hand
The bed. before I am laid on Il. should
he covered with "A large sheet of Hhi'e
brocade. falling around and reaching
the ground. Let no Hover he placed on
the bed or on my body.
Asked for Life sis- Portrait.
81 wish to be painted by NJ juice
Bastien-Lepage. life size.
There should be candles.
81 wish then to be burned and ny
ashes placed in an urr 4 pure gold, a,
ancient shape. I beg " Robert.
fleury will decide iis shape.
After that a kind Of chapel sha,.
be built for me. NJ. Emile BAstien.
I.epa2c will he its architect. SINE.
where near the Champs Elysecs pa.
ticularly wish as site. The chspe
small should hold thirty or forty peo-
pie. My portrait after death shall I've
placed there above the urn containing
my ashes. M cross. no emblems, no,
from irreligion, but simply because |
wish IL. 4 fine pipe organ shall h.
placed there. and once a year. IN the
anniversary ~ my death, | wish fre,
sad music to he sung there by the
greatest artists. \ sum OF none
should be devoted to this objec, In per.
petuity.
Around my last home there shall he
a garden all around 81 that IL shah
not be crowded against any build ng
There shall be placed my statue. which
shall be made by NJ. de Saint MarceauS
For clothing all that ne shall place IN
me will he a long and simple drapery
from modesty. life size.
Il wish further that an annus' rriz'
be founded of - for any painter o.
sculptor. man or woman. aged less jhar
20. who shall produce the finest work
Il give the sum of - to aid TIE
poor in winter.
Il bequcath all 7 have written "a y.
on condition that he does not change =
word in 1t and that Il hs published
after my death"