Maria Chekhova

Maria Chekhova
Мария Чехова
Chekhova in 1882
Born(1863-08-31)31 August 1863
Taganrog, Russian Empire
Died15 January 1957(1957-01-15) (aged 93)
Yalta, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Teacher, artist
Known forFounder of the Chekhov Memorial House museum in Yalta
AwardsSaint Stanislaus ribbon
Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Maria Pavlovna Chekhova (Russian: Мари́я Па́вловна Че́хова) was a Russian teacher, artist, founder of the Chekhov Memorial House museum in Yalta, and a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Anton Chekhov was her brother.