J. Guthrie Watson (c. 1850–1913)was an English traveller. A member of the Conservative Club in London, Watson appears to have been a former military officer and was, in his words, “well acquainted with the Caucasus (particularly that portion known as Circassia).”
Here are the “Circassian” photographs (albumen prints) from J. Guthrie Watson’s “A Journey Across Russia”. [From the website of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC: [http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/research/library/imagecollections/features/watsons_russia.html]
Circassian Man and Woman. Plate 66.
Circassian Lady [in traditional Circassian male costume]. Plate 67.
Russian Lady in Circassian Dress. Plate 65.
Circassia was a nation that spanned the east Black Sea coast
between the Crimea and the Caucasus.
By 1864, this area had been overrun by the Russian Empire—
the population decimated and the few survivors
refugees in the Ottoman Empire.
Mount Elbrus. Panorama. Plate 54.
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in the Russian Caucasus,
and the highest mountain in Europe.
Cover of J. Guthrie Watson’s “A Journey Across Russia” Album, 1889.
Hand-coloured portrait of J. Guthrie Watson in ceremonial Cossack dress.
Review the whole album (109 plates, including cover):
[http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/features/slideshows/watsons-russia.html]