Caption

Two Koryak nomads ('reindeer herders') in fur coats and long fur boots. Drawing for a lithograph created in 1844 by Leopold Niemirowski (1810–1883). Lithograph produced ca. 1856 by F. Draeger (Moscow lithographic workshop). Nemirovsky was sentenced to 20 years' hard labor, spent time in Tobolsk and Irkutsk, and in May 1844 was hired as a draftsman for a scientific expedition organized by the Irkutsk Branch of the Geographical Society. The expedition route: Irkutsk ? Okhotsk by sea ? Kamchatka ? overland through Koryak, Chukchi, and Yakut areas; returned to Irkutsk July 17, 1845. Niemirowski produced many documentary drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings of landscapes, folklore, and daily life. The drawings were published in the album 'Putieshestvije po Wostocznoj Sibiri,' Saint Petersburg, 1856, credited to expedition leader Ivan Demjanovich Bulychev; the artist's name is not mentioned. Graphic print, album; height 25.5 cm, width 33.5 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_117

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Two Koryak nomads reindeer herders fur coats long fur boots Drawing lithograph created 1844 Leopold Niemirowski 1810–1883 Lithograph produced ca 1856 F Draeger Moscow lithographic workshop Nemirovsky was sentenced 20 years hard labor spent time Tobolsk Irkutsk hired draftsman scientific expedition organized Irkutsk Branch Geographical Society expedition route Irkutsk ? Okhotsk sea ? Kamchatka ? overland Koryak Chukchi Yakut areas returned Irkutsk July 17 1845 Niemirowski produced documentary drawings watercolors oil paintings landscapes folklore daily life drawings published album Putieshestvije po Wostocznoj Sibiri Saint Petersburg credited expedition leader Ivan Demjanovich Bulychev artist's name mentioned Graphic print height 25.5 cm width 33.5 cm painted scene two people wearing heavy dark coats textured fur- surfaces person stands arms crossed neutral expression sits ground arms folded contemplative look standing figure short dark hair seated figure hair pale skin tones subtle pink brown shading clothing primarily dark brown black muted greenish tones lighter patterned garment covering legs pale cream soft brown patches ground beneath them flat textured surface sandy beige brown hues small rocks tufts grass gray muted green background vast pale area off-white cream faint hints pink light purple near horizon palette includes shades brown beige pale pink hints gray.