Russian Types
Born in Edinburgh, Carrick was raised in Kronstadt, the port of Saint Petersburg, Russia, where his family operated a successful timber business. In 1859, he opened a photographic studio in Saint Petersburg, specializing in portraiture. Between commissions, he made portraits of the merchants and artisans - tinsmiths, knife-grinders, icemen, street musicians, and droshky drivers - who walked the city's main thoroughfare, the Nevsky Prospect, selling their goods and services. Carrick's "Russian Types" were intended principally for the tourist market and belong to a well-established tradition of depictions of "Cries" - street vendors who announced their wares with shouts and calls.
Artwork Details
- Title: Russian Types
- Artist: William Carrick (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1827–1878 St. Petersburg, Russia)
- Date: 1860s
- Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
- Classification: Albums
- Credit Line: Gift of Miss Fairchild Bowler, 1965
- Object Number: 65.518.12
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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