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Title
Maria Germanova as Sofia
Subject
Germanova, Maria
Date
1906
Dimensions
height: 14cm
width: 8.5cm
width: 8.5cm
Provenance
Presented by Michael Gaunt, September 2023.
Other number
E0146
This postcard depicts Maria Germanova in the role of Sofia in Alexander Griboyedov's play 'Woe from Wit' or 'Wit's End'.
Germanova was an early member of the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT), which was formed in 1898. The actor Konstantin Stanislavski and his co-founder, the writer and drama teacher, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, wanted to break away from the state-run theatres, bring back high standards and professionalism in acting, and strive towards emotional truth and realism in their performances. 'Woe from Wit' was originally written in 1823 in rhymed verse, as a comedy of manners and a satire on Moscow’s aristocratic society. It was published in 1833, four years after Alexander Griboyedov’s death in 1829. The Moscow Art Theatre staged the play in 1906.
Germanova played the character of Sofia Pavlovna Famusova, the 17-year-old daughter of Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, the head of an important government department. Sofia believes in love and wishes to experience romance; she is the object of the protagonist Alexandr Andreyevich Chatsky's affections.
Germanova is depicted in three-quarter length and seated to the left. She wears a white floral dress with gigot sleeves, a white lace collar and long beaded necklace, and her hair has been braided into a bun.
The postcard was published by A. A. Gorozhankin, Moscow.
Germanova was an early member of the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT), which was formed in 1898. The actor Konstantin Stanislavski and his co-founder, the writer and drama teacher, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, wanted to break away from the state-run theatres, bring back high standards and professionalism in acting, and strive towards emotional truth and realism in their performances. 'Woe from Wit' was originally written in 1823 in rhymed verse, as a comedy of manners and a satire on Moscow’s aristocratic society. It was published in 1833, four years after Alexander Griboyedov’s death in 1829. The Moscow Art Theatre staged the play in 1906.
Germanova played the character of Sofia Pavlovna Famusova, the 17-year-old daughter of Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, the head of an important government department. Sofia believes in love and wishes to experience romance; she is the object of the protagonist Alexandr Andreyevich Chatsky's affections.
Germanova is depicted in three-quarter length and seated to the left. She wears a white floral dress with gigot sleeves, a white lace collar and long beaded necklace, and her hair has been braided into a bun.
The postcard was published by A. A. Gorozhankin, Moscow.
