Ilya Repin's painting shows Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, Tsarevich Ivan, after the violent quarrel of 16 November 1581. The tsar, in dark clothing, supports the younger man, whose pale pink robe and cap stand out against the red patterned carpet. The dim chamber has a diamond-patterned wall, a carved column, and an overturned chest with red fabric at the left; a sword lies on the floor in the foreground. Repin completed the painting in 1885, and it is held by the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
Wide white border around the image; artist's signature in the lower right corner of the picture; no printed caption or title on the front; slight edge wear at top left.
No postmark. Soviet-era divided-back postcard printed in Moscow 1927 (Главлит № А—1903, 20.000 экз.; ГОЗНАК, Мытная 15), published by the State Tretyakov Gallery; reproduces Repin's "Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan, 16 November 1581". White border on front; matte paper stock. Only handwriting is a date notation "4.1.28" written vertically at center — no message or address.
Cite this card
Repin's Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, Moscow, 1927, postcard, c. 1927. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/repins-ivan-the-terrible-and-his-son-ivan-moscow-1927. Accessed November 2, 2026.
