Nicol spent considerable time as a drawing master in schools, first in his home town of leith and then in dublin. His finely-wrought paintings are often invested with humour, some of which may have been gained during his time as 'dominie', and this picture has a distinct feeling of first-hand experience from the defiant expressions of the boys to the minutely-observed edge of the desk. Carritch is the scots' word for an abbreviated catechism. [1]. Object Type: painting. Date: 1870. Dimensions: height: 61 cm (24 in); width: 79.5 cm (31.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Erskine Nicol Kept In
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