Boris Chorikov

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

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

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. "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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