12 Facts About Elizabeth Bibesco

Elizabeth Bibesco drew on her experience in British high society in her work.

Elizabeth Bibesco wrote The Fascinating Foundling, which she directed with other children as actors.

Elizabeth Bibesco's first known literary effort was a short duologue called "Off and On" which she performed with Nelson Keys in 1916 at the Palace Theatre.

Elizabeth Bibesco would leave his house late at night to visit them, to discuss Shakespeare with Elizabeth or to gossip with Antoine until dawn.

Elizabeth Bibesco wrote a moving obituary for Proust in the November 1922 New Statesman.

Between 1921 and 1940, Elizabeth Bibesco published three collections of short stories, four novels, two plays and a book of poetry.

Elizabeth Bibesco was in Romania during World War II and died there of pneumonia in 1945, aged 48.

Elizabeth Bibesco was buried in the Bibesco family graveyard on the grounds of Mogosoaia Palace outside Bucharest.

Elizabeth Bibesco's death was the final sorrow for her mother, Margot, who died within months of her daughter's death.

Elizabeth Bibesco died in 1951 and was buried in Paris.

Elizabeth Bibesco's portrait was painted twice by Augustus John, in 1919 and again five years later.

Elizabeth Bibesco wears a mantilla given to her father by the Queen of Portugal and holds one of her own books.