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John Peter Russell BIOGRAPHY
1859 - 1930. Known for: Impressionist landscape, still life, coastal view and seascape painting.
In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more... Read full biography
In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more artistic development, he moved to Paris where he eventually joined the Atelier Cormon at 104... Read full biography
In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more artistic development, he moved to Paris where he eventually joined the Atelier Cormon at 104 Boulevard de Clichy, which was run by the academic artist Fernand Cormon. It was here that he befriended fellow students Vincent van Gogh, Emile Bernard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which led to other... Read full biography
In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more artistic development, he moved to Paris where he eventually joined the Atelier Cormon at 104 Boulevard de Clichy, which was run by the academic artist Fernand Cormon. It was here that he befriended fellow students Vincent van Gogh, Emile Bernard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which led to other close artistic friendships, mostly notably with Claude Monet. During this time he mixed study with frequent trips abroad to Spain, Sicily and countryside France. The independently wealthy Russell had learnt to sail in Australia and hence invested in a... Read full biography
In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more artistic development, he moved to Paris where he eventually joined the Atelier Cormon at 104 Boulevard de Clichy, which was run by the academic artist Fernand Cormon. It was here that he befriended fellow students Vincent van Gogh, Emile Bernard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which led to other close artistic friendships, mostly notably with Claude Monet. During this time he mixed study with frequent trips abroad to Spain, Sicily and countryside France. The independently wealthy Russell had learnt to sail in Australia and hence invested in a yacht while living in Paris. In 1883 Russell sailed down the Breton coast, an area then attracting the interest of several artists in hi... Read full biography
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In 1881 John Peter Russell enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College, London where he studied - at a somewhat leisurely pace – under Frenchman Alphonse Legros. Still craving more artistic development, he moved to Paris where he eventually joined the Atelier Cormon at 104 Boulevard de Clichy, which was run by the academic artist Fernand Cormon.
It was here that he befriended fellow students Vincent van Gogh, Emile Bernard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which led to other close artistic friendships, mostly notably with Claude Monet. During this time he mixed study with frequent trips abroad to Spain, Sicily and countryside France.
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