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Chekhov Collection

Anton Chekhov, the renowned Russian playwright and writer, is captured in various moments throughout his life

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov with Moscow Art Theatre group

Anton Chekhov with Moscow Art Theatre group
Anton Chekhov, Russian writer (1860-1904) at the centre of a group of people from the Moscow Art Theatre -- Constantin Stanislavski on his right, Olga Knipper (Chekhovs wife) to Stanislavskis right

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov in 1900

Anton Chekhov in 1900
ANTON CHEKHOV Russian writer, author of Three sisters, Seagull, Cherry orchard, Uncle Vanya and more, photographed at Yalta in 1900

Background imageChekhov Collection: Chekhov with Tolstoy

Chekhov with Tolstoy
Russian playwright and writer, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), left, with Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Chekhovs three Sisters

Chekhovs three Sisters
A scene from the 1940 production of Chekhovs classic play, THREE SISTERS performed by the Moscow Arts Theatre

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904), Russian writer of short stories and plays. He was also a physician

Background imageChekhov Collection: ANTON CHEKHOV (1860-1904). Russian playwright and writer. Photograph, late 19th century

ANTON CHEKHOV (1860-1904). Russian playwright and writer. Photograph, late 19th century

Background imageChekhov Collection: Chekhov theatre, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

Chekhov theatre, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekov, Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak and Ignatius Potapenko, 1896

Anton Chekov, Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak and Ignatius Potapenko, 1896
AIS5386944 Anton Chekov, Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak and Ignatius Potapenko, 1896; (add.info.: Portrait of Russian writers Anton Chekov (Chekhov) (1860-1904) (left)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait de Anton Chekhov with her dog Hina in may 1897 at Melikhovo, the Chekhov Estate (photo)

Portrait de Anton Chekhov with her dog Hina in may 1897 at Melikhovo, the Chekhov Estate (photo)
3903565 Portrait de Anton Chekhov with her dog Hina in may 1897 at Melikhovo, the Chekhov Estate (photo); Sovfoto/UIG

Background imageChekhov Collection: Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov as Hamlet, 1924. Artist: Vysheslavtsev

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov as Hamlet, 1924. Artist: Vysheslavtsev, Nikolai Nikolayevich (1890-1952)
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov as Hamlet, 1924. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Konstantin Stanislavski as Alexander Vershinin in the play 'Three Sisters' by Anton Chekhov, 1901

Konstantin Stanislavski as Alexander Vershinin in the play "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov, 1901. Private Collection

Background imageChekhov Collection: Stage design for the play The Seagull by A. Chekhov, 1898. Artist: Simov

Stage design for the play The Seagull by A. Chekhov, 1898. Artist: Simov, Viktor Andreyevich (1858-1935)
Stage design for the play The Seagull by A. Chekhov, 1898. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Background imageChekhov Collection: Alexander Rodionovich Artemyev (A. R. Artem)

Alexander Rodionovich Artemyev (A. R. Artem)
Alexander Rodionovich Artemyev (1842-1914) - Russian stage actor, associated with Moscow Art Theatre and better known under his stage name Artyom (Аrtem). In the role of Uncle Vanya (Chekhov)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Sofia Kouvchinnikova, peintre russe - Portrait of Sophia Kuvshinnikova (1847-1907), by Bazhin

Sofia Kouvchinnikova, peintre russe - Portrait of Sophia Kuvshinnikova (1847-1907), by Bazhin
FIA5409475 Sofia Kouvchinnikova, peintre russe - Portrait of Sophia Kuvshinnikova (1847-1907), by Bazhin, Nikolai Nikolaevich (1856-1917). Oil on canvas, 1886. Dimension : 37x29 cm

Background imageChekhov Collection: Scene from Anton Chekhovs play The Three Sisters, 1940 (b / w photo)

Scene from Anton Chekhovs play The Three Sisters, 1940 (b / w photo)
7200742 Scene from Anton Chekhovs play The Three Sisters, 1940 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Country house of Anton Chekhov ( Anton Tchekhov) at Melikhovo - Vinogradov

Country house of Anton Chekhov ( Anton Tchekhov) at Melikhovo - Vinogradov
FIA5394973 Country house of Anton Chekhov ( Anton Tchekhov) at Melikhovo - Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938) - 1910s - Oil on canvas - by Vinogradov

Background imageChekhov Collection: Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova, 1904. Artist: Photo studio S. Kogan

Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova, 1904. Artist: Photo studio S. Kogan
Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova, 1904. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait of the author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), 1902

Portrait of the author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), 1902. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Cover of a work in Russian of Anton Chekhov, edition of 1903

Cover of a work in Russian of Anton Chekhov, edition of 1903

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) with dog Hina. Melikhovo, 1897

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) with dog Hina. Melikhovo, 1897. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait of Sophia Kuvshinnikova (1847-1907), 1886

Portrait of Sophia Kuvshinnikova (1847-1907), 1886. Private Collection

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov reads The Seagull with the Moscow Art Theatre company, 1899

Anton Chekhov reads The Seagull with the Moscow Art Theatre company, 1899. Artist: Pavlov, Pyotr Petrovich (1860-1925)
Anton Chekhov reads The Seagull with the Moscow Art Theatre company, 1899. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov between actors of the play The Seagull, 1899. Artist: Pavlov

Anton Chekhov between actors of the play The Seagull, 1899. Artist: Pavlov, Pyotr Petrovich (1860-1925)
Anton Chekhov between actors of the play The Seagull, 1899. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov in Yalta, 1899-1900. Artist: Anonymous

Anton Chekhov in Yalta, 1899-1900. Artist: Anonymous
Anton Chekhov in Yalta, 1899-1900. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Maria Pavlovna Chekhova, 1899-1900. Artist: Anonymous

Maria Pavlovna Chekhova, 1899-1900. Artist: Anonymous
Maria Pavlovna Chekhova, 1899-1900. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov in his study in Yalta, 1895-1900. Artist: Anonymous

Anton Chekhov in his study in Yalta, 1895-1900. Artist: Anonymous
Anton Chekhov in his study in Yalta, 1895-1900. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Chekhovs House in Yalta, 1890s. Artist: Anonymous

Chekhovs House in Yalta, 1890s. Artist: Anonymous
Chekhovs House in Yalta, 1890s. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova as Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard

Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova as Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard. Artist: Fischer, Karl August (1859-after 1923)
Olga Leonardovna Knipper-Chekhova as Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard. Private Collection

Background imageChekhov Collection: Stage design for the play Three Sisters by A. Chekhov, 1901. Artist: Simov

Stage design for the play Three Sisters by A. Chekhov, 1901. Artist: Simov, Viktor Andreyevich (1858-1935)
Stage design for the play Three Sisters by A. Chekhov, 1901. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Background imageChekhov Collection: Country house of Anton Chekhov at Melikhovo, 1910s. Artist: Vinogradov

Country house of Anton Chekhov at Melikhovo, 1910s. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)
Country house of Anton Chekhov at Melikhovo, 1910s

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (1891-1955), 1921

Portrait of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (1891-1955), 1921. Artist: Andreev, Nikolai Andreevich (1873-1932)
Portrait of Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov (1891-1955), 1921. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian playwright and short story writer, early 20th century

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian playwright and short story writer, early 20th century. Chekhovs playwriting career produced four classics

Background imageChekhov Collection: Moscow Art Theatre as the guest of Ivan Aivazovsky, 1900

Moscow Art Theatre as the guest of Ivan Aivazovsky, 1900
Moscow Art Theatre as the guest of Ivan Aivazovsky

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait of Lidia (Lika) Mizinova (1870-1939)

Portrait of Lidia (Lika) Mizinova (1870-1939)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov, Russian author, Yalta, Crimea, Russia, c1900

Anton Chekhov, Russian author, Yalta, Crimea, Russia, c1900. Chekhov (1860-1904) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights and one of the greatest writers of short stories

Background imageChekhov Collection: Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, Russian authors, 1902. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya

Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, Russian authors, 1902. Artist: Sophia Tolstaya
Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy, Russian authors, 1902. Chekhov (1860-1904) and Tolstoy (1828-1910) at Tolstoys home in Gaspra, Crimea, where he lived in 1901-1902

Background imageChekhov Collection: Russian author Anton Chekhov in his studio, Yalta, Crimea, Russia, 1901. Artist: Leonid Sredin

Russian author Anton Chekhov in his studio, Yalta, Crimea, Russia, 1901. Artist: Leonid Sredin
Russian author Anton Chekhov in his studio, Yalta, Crimea, Russia, 1901. Chekhov (1860-1904) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights and one of the greatest writers of short stories

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky, Russian authors, 1900. Artist: Leonid Sredin

Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky, Russian authors, 1900. Artist: Leonid Sredin
Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky, Russian authors, 1900. Chekhov (1860-1904) and Gorky (1868-1936) in Yalta, Crimea, where Chekhov lived from 1899

Background imageChekhov Collection: The chaining of prisoners, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky

The chaining of prisoners, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
The chaining of prisoners, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. A large island off the Pacific coast of Siberia, Sakhalin became the site of prison labour camps known as katorga from 1857

Background imageChekhov Collection: Prisoners at work, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky

Prisoners at work, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. Artist: Innokenty Ignatievich Pavlovsky
Prisoners at work, Sakhalin, Russia, 1890s. A large island off the Pacific coast of Siberia, Sakhalin became the site of prison labour camps known as katorga from 1857

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Chekhov, Russian author, 1899. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich Pavlov

Anton Chekhov, Russian author, 1899. Artist: Pyotr Petrovich Pavlov
Anton Chekhov, Russian author, 1899. Chekhov (1860-1904) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights and one of the greatest writers of short stories

Background imageChekhov Collection: The family of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, Taganrog, Russia, 1874

The family of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, Taganrog, Russia, 1874. Artist:s Isakovich
The family of Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, Taganrog, Russia, 1874. Chekhov (1860-1904) (second from left) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights

Background imageChekhov Collection: Mikhail Chekhov, Russian actor and author, 1928

Mikhail Chekhov, Russian actor and author, 1928. The nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Chekhov (1891-1955) is regarded by many as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century

Background imageChekhov Collection: Chekhov and Tolstoy, late 19th century

Chekhov and Tolstoy, late 19th century. Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) Russian writer, left, with Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russian writer, philosopher and mystic

Background imageChekhov Collection: Portrait of the Author Anton Chekhov (1860?1904), 1905

Portrait of the Author Anton Chekhov (1860?1904), 1905
Portrait of the Author Anton Chekhov (1860?1904)

Background imageChekhov Collection: Russian author Anton Chekhov with family and friends, 1890

Russian author Anton Chekhov with family and friends, 1890. Chekhov (1860-1904) is regarded as one of Russias finest playwrights and one of the greatest writers of short stories

Background imageChekhov Collection: Author Maxim Gorky and Anton Chekhov between the actors of the Moscow Art Theatre, 1900

Author Maxim Gorky and Anton Chekhov between the actors of the Moscow Art Theatre, 1900
Maxim Gorky and Anton Chekhov with actors of the Moscow Art Theatre, Russia, 1900. Russian author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature

Background imageChekhov Collection: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 1860-1904. Russian Dramatist And Short Story Writer

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, 1860-1904. Russian Dramatist And Short Story Writer. From The Book The Masterpiece Library Of Short Stories, Russian, Volume 12"



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Anton Chekhov, the renowned Russian playwright and writer, is captured in various moments throughout his life. In one image, we see him standing proudly with the Moscow Art Theatre group, a testament to his influential role in shaping modern theater. Another photograph from 1900 reveals a thoughtful expression on Chekhov's face as he contemplates his literary endeavors. Chekhov's connections with other literary giants are also evident. A snapshot showcases him alongside Tolstoy, two brilliant minds converging in conversation. The iconic play "Three Sisters, " penned by Chekhov himself, comes to life as we catch a glimpse of its creator engrossed in the world he has crafted. The Chekhov Theatre in Yalta stands as a lasting tribute to this creative genius. Located amidst the picturesque landscapes of Crimea, Ukraine, it serves as a reminder of Chekhov's enduring impact on both Russian and global literature. Various artistic interpretations further immortalize Anton Chekhov's legacy. An oil painting delicately overlays an old photograph capturing his essence and spirit for future generations to appreciate. Meanwhile, another artwork portrays Sophia Kuvshinnikova, an artist who shared close ties with Chekhov during their time together. In these glimpses into Anton Chekhov's life and work, we witness not only his profound contributions but also the interconnectedness between great minds that shaped Russian literature forever.