Anna Vasilievna Maraeva

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Anna Vasilievna Maraeva (1845-1928), was a Russian industrialist. She was the daughter of Vasily and Makrina Volkovy and married to Methodius (Nefed) Vasilyevich Maraev (1830-1882). She was a prominent paper- and textile industrialist from 1884. She is known as a follower of the old orthodox religion and known as an art collector: her collection became the foundation of the Serpukhov Art Museum.

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  • Любартович В. А. Новые данные к биографии владелицы «Пустозерского сборника» Серпуховской купчихи А. В. Мараевой // Старообрядчество в России (XVII—XX вв.) / под ред. Е. М. Юхименко : Сб. науч. тр. — М.: Языки русской культуры, 1999. — С. 428—438. — ISBN 5-7859-0042-4.