Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio
The Marquis D'Azeglio as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, June 1874
Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio (17 September 1816 - 24 April 1890) was an Italian diplomat and politician born in Turin.
Biography[]
Taparelli was descended from Piedmontese nobility, the marchesi d'Azeglio (margraves of Azeglio). His father was Roberto d'Azeglio, older brother of statesman Massimo d'Azeglio. He served as a Sardinian diplomat and eventually as minister, including postings to Bavaria, Vienna, The Hague, St Petersburg, London and Paris.
He was a co-founder of the St James's Club in London in 1857. He was an art collector, and was for a time President of the Burlington Fine Arts Club in London.
On his retirement from the diplomatic service in 1871 he was appointed a senator in the 11th Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy.
Honours[]
- Knight Grand cross in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.[1]
References[]
- ^ British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 57
External links[]
| hide Authority control  | |
|---|---|
| General |
|
| National libraries | |
| Other |
|
  | This Italian diplomat-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1816 births
- 1890 deaths
- Diplomats from Turin
- Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy
- 19th-century diplomats
- European diplomat stubs
- Italian politician stubs