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Title
Ivan Mikhailovich Moskvin as Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov
Subject
Date
1910
Dimensions
height: 14cm
width: 8.5cm
width: 8.5cm
Provenance
Presented by Michael Gaunt, September 2023.
Other number
E0146
This postcard depicts Ivan Mikhailovich Moskvin in the role of Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s play 'The Brothers Karamazov'.
Moskvin 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. In 1910, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1880 novel, ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ was adapted for the stage by Nemirovich-Danchenko and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre.
The play follows the story of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons. The character of Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov is the son of a mute homeless woman, and is rumoured to be the illegitimate son of Fyodor.
Moskvin is shown quarter length in profile and facing the right. His right hand is dirty and raised in salute. He wears a collared black coat and has an exaggerated expression.
The postcard was published by A. A. Gorozhankin, Moscow.
Moskvin 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. In 1910, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1880 novel, ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ was adapted for the stage by Nemirovich-Danchenko and produced by the Moscow Art Theatre.
The play follows the story of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons. The character of Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov is the son of a mute homeless woman, and is rumoured to be the illegitimate son of Fyodor.
Moskvin is shown quarter length in profile and facing the right. His right hand is dirty and raised in salute. He wears a collared black coat and has an exaggerated expression.
The postcard was published by A. A. Gorozhankin, Moscow.
