William Carrick & John MacGregor
An 'old believer' - religious mendicant of St Petersburg - old bearded man with book held out in front of him
About this artwork
-
artists:
-
title:An 'old believer' - religious mendicant of St Petersburg - old bearded man with book held out in front of him
-
date created:Unknown
-
materials:Albumen print
-
measurements:9.10 x 5.60 cm
-
object type:
-
credit line:Purchased
-
accession number:PGP 81.14
-
gallery:
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Tell us what you think.
William Carrick
William Carrick
Born in Edinburgh, Carrick spent most of his life in Russia, where his family had been timber merchants since the previous century. After studying architecture at the St Petersburg Academy of Art, he went to Italy, returning to St Petersburg in 1856, only to discover the collapse of the timber...
