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Alexander Litovchenko's historical painting Ivan the Terrible Showing His Treasury to Jerome Horsey (1875), oil on linen, 153х236 cm.
Creator

Alexander Litovchenko (1835-1890), a little-known painter from Imperial Russia.

Proposed caption

Sir Jerome Horsey was a resident of the Russia Company in Moscow from 1572 to 1585. His house next to the Kremlin is still shown to tourists. During his stay in Moscow, Horsey got to know Tsar Ivan the Terrible rather well. In a lively account of his Russian experiences Horsey recalls how the Tsar led him to his Kremlin treasury to boast his riches. The painting represents the precociously aged and short-tempered monarch seated in the Kremlin Armoury, his half-witted heir Fyodor standing behind, a group of distrustful boyars whispering at a distance, the Tsar's jester in a skomorokh cap addressing Horsey, who is accompanied by another guest in foreign attire.

Reasons and articles

I believe the image provides an exceptional illustration of our articles about Russia Company and Jerome Horsey.

Promoted Image:Alexander Litovchenko - Ivan the Terrible Showing Treasures to the English Ambassador Jerome Horsey.jpg -- Chris Btalkcontribs 14:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]