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Title
Vasily Ivanovich Kachalov as Brand
Subject
Artist
Date
1906
Dimensions
height: 14cm
width: 9cm
width: 9cm
Provenance
Presented by Michael Gaunt, September 2023.
Other number
E0146
This postcard depicts Vasily Ivanovich Kachalov in the role of Brand in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Brand'.
Kachalov 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. Henrik Ibsen wrote ‘Brand’ in 1865 and it was performed by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1906. ‘Brand’ was the sixth of seven plays by Ibsen that the company produced.
The play follows an idealistic and uncompromising priest called ‘Brand’ as he encounters different people while wandering the Norwegian mountains.
Kachalov is depicted three-quarter length in profile and seated to the right. He wears a long-sleeved black tunic with a white collar.
The photo taken by Karl Fischer, a prominent German-born Russian photographer who was the official photographer for Imperial Theatres between 1892-1915.
Kachalov 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. Henrik Ibsen wrote ‘Brand’ in 1865 and it was performed by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1906. ‘Brand’ was the sixth of seven plays by Ibsen that the company produced.
The play follows an idealistic and uncompromising priest called ‘Brand’ as he encounters different people while wandering the Norwegian mountains.
Kachalov is depicted three-quarter length in profile and seated to the right. He wears a long-sleeved black tunic with a white collar.
The photo taken by Karl Fischer, a prominent German-born Russian photographer who was the official photographer for Imperial Theatres between 1892-1915.
