'The Library, which is part of the last Emperor's living quarters, is one of the interiors of the Winter Palace that has preserved its original decor. In it, English Gothic motifs are used... On 11 July, Alexander Kerensky held the first meeting of the Cabinet in the Malachite Drawing Room.... Kerensky would listen to reports in Nicholas II's Library, and for his living quarters he chose Alexander III's former rooms on the top floor...' (from a guiding text at the Winter Palace/ Hermitage Museum). Photo: J.A.