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Boris Chorikov

Boris Chorikov

Russian painter (1802–1866)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Artemyevich and the family name is Chorikov.

Boris Artemyevich Chorikov (Russian: Борис Артемьевич Чориков; 1802–1866) was a Russian graphic artist.

Engraving Prince Alexander Mikhailovich in Pskov (1836)

Background

He is best known for his illustrations in a unique edition called Picturesque Karamzin, or Russian history in pictures (Russian:Живописный Карамзин или Русская история в картинах), which was published in St.Petersburg in 1836.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Чориков Борис Артемьевич, Издатель Прево Андрей, Прочие Карамзин Николай Михайлович, Строев Владимир Михайлович". Живописный Карамзин, или Русская история в картинах. Ч. 1. От Рюрика до нашествия татар. 860-1238: издаваемая Андреем Прево. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020.


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