Caption

Kamchadalen at winter halt. Lithograph after a drawing by Leopold Niemirowski (1810–1883), drawn 1844; lithographed by F. Draeger (Moscow lithographic plant, ca. 1850–1860); published by Ivan Bulychov (fl. ca. 1856). Depicts an Itelmen (formerly called Kamchadal) during a winter stopover inside a yurt-like shelter by a fire; they live in southern Kamchatka and engage in fishing and hunting. Niemirowski was hired in May 1844 as an illustrator for a scientific expedition from Irkutsk through Okhotsk to Kamchatka and overland among the Koryaks, Chukchi, and Yakuts; he produced numerous documentary drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings. The expedition returned to Irkutsk 17 July 1845. The drawings were published in the album Putieshestvije po Vostochnoj Sibiri (St. Petersburg, 1856) under the expedition leader Ivan Demjanovich Bulychev; the artist’s name is not mentioned. Graphic print; album plate; 1856. Height 24.7 cm, width 30.7 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_116

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Keywords

Kamchadalen winter halt Lithograph drawing Leopold Niemirowski 1810–1883 drawn 1844 lithographed F Draeger Moscow lithographic plant ca 1850–1860 published Ivan Bulychov fl 1856 Depicts Itelmen formerly called Kamchadal winter stopover inside yurt- shelter fire live southern Kamchatka engage fishing hunting Niemirowski was hired 1844 illustrator scientific expedition Irkutsk Okhotsk Kamchatka overland Koryaks Chukchi Yakuts produced numerous documentary drawings watercolors oil paintings expedition returned Irkutsk 17 July 1845 drawings album Putieshestvije po Vostochnoj Sibiri St Petersburg under expedition leader Ivan Demjanovich Bulychev artist’s name mentioned Graphic print album plate Height 24.7 cm width 30.7 cm framed scene two people sitting close together inside dark wooden interior wearing heavy hooded clothing shades brown gray person holds cup holds shallow bowl pale steam rises vessels front them low fire orange yellow flames pale gray smoke curling upward next dark brown kettle floor displays group wooden poles tools muted brown gray tones surrounding mat walls deep greenish-gray shadows palette includes green yellow pale cream.