Realism · 19th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
Vasily Surikov
Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy
These sizes keep the painting’s true proportions. Want a different shape? Email us and we’ll adapt it.
Framing never costs more than the painting. Compare rolled, stretched and framed
- Hand-painted
- Photo before it ships
- Free shipping
- 90-day returns
Reviews
What people say when it arrives
After you order
What happens next
The painting
Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy
Surikov painted this in 1881. On a grey morning in Red Square, in 1698, the rebel musketeers of the Streltsy wait to be hanged, holding candles, while their wives and children cling to them. Peter the Great watches from his horse by the Kremlin wall, with St Basil's Cathedral behind. It is in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.We paint it by hand in oil after you order. You see a photo of the finished canvas and say yes before it is sent.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1881
- Original size
- 218 × 379 cm (85.8 × 149.2 in)
- Where it hangs
- Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Painting size | |
| Framed size | |
| Frame | |
| Orientation | |
| Dominant colour | |
| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
Vasily Surikov
Vasily Surikov painted Russian history as crowd scenes, with no single hero and a great deal of mud. The Morning of the Streltsy Execution shows condemned men and their families in a Moscow square before dawn, and the drama sits in the faces rather than in any central action. He was born in Krasnoyarsk into a Cossack family, which gave him a Siberian sense of the country that most St Petersburg trained painters lacked. He used relatives and people he knew as models for historical figures. Boyarynya Morozova, showing an Old Believer being carried off in chains while onlookers react, took three years and dozens of studies. He joined the Peredvizhniki and worked slowly, producing relatively few major canvases, each one carrying an enormous amount of preparation.
All paintings by this artistLooking after it
Care and hanging
Before you buy
Questions
How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy in a different size or shape?
Yes. Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 218 x 379 cm (85.8 x 149.2 in).
Every order
